Gray Gaulding No. 2 Krispy Kreme Toyota Camry Memorial Day 125 Pre-Race Report

Gray GauldingCHARLOTTE, N.C. (May 22, 2012) ? Fourteen-year-old rising star Gray Gaulding resumes his 2012 Pass South Super Late Model Series schedule Saturday with the Memorial Day 125 at Concord Speedway. Gaulding looks to conquer the .5-mile Concord Speedway using the momentum built from his successful finish May 14 at Southern National Motorsports Park, where...more» Related Stories:

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Spanish Grand Prix - Maldonado handed pole, Hamilton handed penalty

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Major fire in Williams garage

The Circuit de Catalunya pitlane had to be evacuated following the Spanish Grand Prix after a big fire broke out in the Williams garage. The fire is initially believed to have been caused by an explosion in the area behind where the cars are worked on. The pitlane was evacuated and firefighters and ambulances arrived at the scene.

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AUTOS: Porsche Reveals 918 Supercar

Photos of plug-in hybrid prototype and performance details are released by Porsche, with production readied for next year.

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Jaafar moves to the top in Pau

Jazeman Jaafar and Carlos Sainz Jr soundly disproved Daniel Juncadella's smooth-is-best theory from Friday morning by opposite-locking their way to the top two times in second free practice for the Pau Grand Prix.

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Robert Kubica Could Be Ruled Out For At Least A Year Following Accident

Polish racing driver Robert Kubica will spend at least one whole year recovering from a rally crash he suffered this morning, according to his surgeon. Kubica, who races for Renault Lotus crashed the Skoda Fabia rally car this morning and was airlifted to hospital suffering serious injuries. He has spent many hours in surgery, with [...]

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The perils of potholes: the unseen damage (NASCAR.com)

The perils of potholes: the unseen damage

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HRT to run major aero upgrade in Spain

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Will Spain produce another new winner? | 2012 Spanish Grand Prix preview

Will Spain produce another new winner? is an original article from F1 Fanatic. If this article has been published anywhere other than F1 Fanatic it is an infringement of copyright.

Four different drivers from four different teams have won so far this year. Will round five produce another different winner?

Will Spain produce another new winner? is an original article from F1 Fanatic. If this article has been published anywhere other than F1 Fanatic it is an infringement of copyright.

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Fontana returns to IndyCar calendar

The IndyCar series will return to the Auto Club Speedway for a night race in 2012, it was announced on Tuesday. The two-mile oval circuit hosted CART races from 1997 to 2002 and IndyCar events from 2002 to 2005, before it was dropped from the calendar. "We feel the time is right to bring IndyCar racing back to Auto Club Speedway," said Randy Bernard, chief executive officer of INDYCAR.

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Ducati 125 Formula 3

Posted on 05.9.2012 18:00 by Sulthoni , Kirby Filed under: Ducati | auction | cafe racer | Motorcycles | Motorcycle Reviews | Ducati

The Ducati 125 Formula 3 bikes were born from Fabio Taglioni?s iconic 100-cc Gran Sport, a model that set the pattern for Ducati singles for the next 20 years. With its 100 cc SOHC bevel-drive single generated engine that produced 9 horsepower at 9,000 rpm with a top speed of 80 mph, the Gran Sport became the barometer for all other Ducati single bikes built in the 50’s.

One of the bikes that was born from this lineage is the Formula 3, or F3 for short. Whereas the Gran Sport carried 100 cc at its disposal, the F3’s powertrain was increased to a 125 cc SOHC Desmo single engine, a move that also resulted in a bump in horsepower to 12 ponies at 9,800 rpm and an increased top speed of 93 mph. The Desmodromic valve gear, which mechanically opened and closed the valves, was developed from the Mercedes-Benz technology they used on their straight-eight W196 Grand Prix cars. While Mercedes never used it in on its production cars at that time, Taglioni saw the opportunity to develop it for racing purposes.

Eventually, the Ducati F3 became available in different powertrain trims, including the 125 cc, the 175 cc, and the 250 cc. All these later models gained enclosed valve springs, with the larger bikes also carrying an improved twin-leading shoe Amadoro brake. Steering head angles and rear suspensions were also altered to improve handling while larger megaphone exhausts were fitted into the bike’s overall set-up.

The Ducati Formula 3 is a model that was developed exclusively for racing purposes with Ducati preparing them for private racers. The model that will be auctioned off is one of these examples: an original, unrestored F3 with a factory number plate fly screen, alloy wheel rims, Dell?Orto SS1 250 carburettor, Veglia competition tachometer, and an Aprilia headlight. Characteristic of its authenticity can be seen on the present patina on the bike, an irreplaceable quality that not only shows its age, but also its condition.

Expected auction price for the 125 F3 is around ?20,000 - ?30,000, which is around $26,000 - $39,000 based on current exchange rates. Rm Auctions will be taking the highest bid on May 11, 2012 in Monaco, so get those check books ready!

Ducati 125 Formula 3 originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 9 May 2012 18:00 EST.

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Jeremy Clarkson reveals Top Gear will remain off air until 2013

Posted on 05.9.2012 13:00 by B4rad Filed under: | UK | video | news | topgear | Cars | Car News

In the past few years, we?ve become so accustomed to Top Gear airing two seasons annually that when we heard a report that Top Gear wouldn?t return until next year, we were almost blown our off our chairs, quite literally.

The last couple of seasons have begun with a Christmas special while the remaining episodes of that season air in the weeks after the calendar ticks over for another year, before the ever-hilarious British show returns for our viewing pleasure in the later-half of the year. However, if Jeremy Clarkson is to be believed, and on this issue he definitely is as he hosts the show, Top Gear won?t return this year, meaning we?ll just have to settle for watching old re-runs.

Clarkson broke the news while talking to South African radio show Ballz Visual Radio stating, "There’s no Top Gear on this year." So the rest is pretty self-explanatory, right? Well, not exactly as it’s unclear just why Top Gear won?t be adding a nineteenth season this year, but we suspect a few factors could be at play.

First and foremost the Olympic Games in London kick off on the 27th of July, right around the time a new season of Top Gear would premiere and the show?s producers obviously cannot compete with the viewing audience which will be glued to their TV?s watching the Olympics. Another possible reason for the delay is rising production costs needed for producing the show and perhaps the BBC is saving up cash to deliver one balls-out, full-on, epic season of Top Gear annually.

Check out the video of the telephone interview below and tell us, why do you think Top Gear won?t appear until 2013?

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Jeremy Clarkson reveals Top Gear will remain off air until 2013 originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 9 May 2012 13:00 EST.

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Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 to pace Indy 500

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Porsche 550 Spyder pushed back to 2017, won't be based on the VW Bluesport - report

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Schumacher renews Pirelli attack

Michael Schumacher has renewed his attack on Pirelli's current specification of tyres - claiming that racing with them is like driving on 'raw eggs'. The seven-time world champion criticised the rubber after the Bahrain Grand Prix when he suggested that drivers were not being able to push their cars to the limit because they needed to conserve their tyres too much. Although Schumacher has been a lone voice in hitting out at the tyres - with other drivers happy to accept the challenge thrown at them ? the German stands firm that the situation is not good

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The latest on Sutil vs Lux

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Tander on pole at damp Barbagallo

Garth Tander came out on top of a frantic late rush on a drying track to take pole for the first V8 Supercars race of the weekend at Barbagallo. Pole changed hands repeatedly in the closing moments as track conditions improved at the Perth venue, before Holden Racing Team driver Tander claimed the top spot with a 1m02.1974s lap.

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GLOBAL iPRINT NAMED OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF NHRA

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BMW Releases New M Performance Parts for 2012 3-series, 5-series

BMW has revealed some additions to its M Performance parts line for the latest 3- and 5-series sedans, as well as pricing for several parts the company previously announced. To recap, M Performance parts are designed with input from BMW’s M division, and going forward all of the company’s performance parts will be branded as [...]

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Video: Ford's EcoBoost is a toad-killing powerhouse

Filed under: Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Ford, Australia, Humor

Apparently, the world's population of talking frogs have turned their allegiance from Budweiser and are now shilling for Ford of Australia. At least, those that haven't been smashed into great green globs of greasy, grimy cane toad guts.

Let's set the scene: A pair of Australian cane toads - the species, native to Central and South America, was imported into Australia in an unsuccessful attempt to control Beetle populations - are having a nighttime chat on a random road somewhere in Oz. The subject matter ranges from the tastiness and arousing properties of the toads' own back secretions to the velocity with which a four-cylinder car can travel. In this case, the car is powered by one of Ford's turbocharged EcoBoost engines.

And then... disaster strikes. It's certainly an odd advertisement, but at least it's unique. Oh, and if you're a member of PETA, you might want to look away. See for yourself by scrolling down below.

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Shearin? duh Barber: The Sights ?N Sounds of Alabaman Home Cookin? - from Afar...

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Lamborghini?s Latest Trademark Application: ?Huracᮿ

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Lorenzo wins Italian GP as Stoner falters (PA SportsTicker)

Defending world champion Jorge Lorenzo and Andrea Dovizioso finished 1-2 in the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday to cut into Casey Stoners lead atop the MotoGP standings.

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2013 Audi S7 First Drive: She?s Quick, and Pretty

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Audi R18 Ultra wins at Spa

Loic Duval, Marc Gene and Romain Dumas took advantage of the Audi R18 Ultra's superior speed over its in-house rivals to deny the e-tron hybrid version victory on its debut, as the German cars finished 1-2-3-4 in Saturday's Spa six hour race. The second round of the World Endurance Championship was completely dominated by the four Audi machines, but the superior pace of the #3 Ultra car in the dry meant that Duval, Gene and Dumas scored a hard-earned but deserved win over their team-mates.

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Gordon wins another pole at Talladega

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Official: BMW releases slew of 2013 X1 photos, details fuel mileage and pricing

Filed under: Car Buying, Crossover, BMW, Luxury

It's hard to believe that BMW has been selling SUV's for 13 years now. When the BMW X5 launched to great controversy in 1999, "crossover" had yet to be coined and not a soul on this planet would have predicted that one day BMW would be offering the two-sizes-smaller X1. Yet it hits dealer lots this fall, in multiple models with a long line of options and trim packages.

The most basic choice when it comes to the X1 is whether you want a four- or six-cylinder engine. The two-liter, turbocharged four delivers 240 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque and is available exclusively with an eight-speed automatic, though both rear-drive (X1 sDrive28i) and all-wheel-drive (xDrive28i) versions are available. BMW says rear-drive four-cylinder X1 models can do 0-60 mph in 6.2 seconds, while the all-wheel-drive model is a tenth slower. Projected EPA fuel economy numbers are 24 mpg city, 33 highway, and 27 combined for the rear-drive model and 22 city, 30 highway, and 25 combined with all-wheel-drive.

Then there's the six. With three liters of displacement and a single turbocharger, the N55 inline-six makes 300 hp and 300 lb-ft of torque. Available exclusively with a six-speed automatic and all-wheel-drive, the X1 xDrive35i does 0-60 in 5.3 seconds, but you'll pay for that power at the pump. EPA ratings are just 18 mpg city, 27 highway, and 21 combined. The real world fuel economy difference between the four- and six-cylinder X1 models could prove to be even greater than what's reflected in the EPA numbers, as the four-cylinder models include start-stop technology and eco modes, which are not part of the xDrive35i package.

And before we move on to trim packages, note that there is no manual transmission available in any X1. Keep reading for more ruminations on the 2013 X1.

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2013 Dodge Dart Aero Announced with 41 mpg Highway: Same Great Taste, Less Filling

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Stateside swap-a-rama

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Alonso says Massa one of the best

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Italian Masterpieces on Display at L.A.?s Petersen Automobile Museum; Here?s an Exclusive Behind-the-Ropes Photo Tour

Should you find yourself in Los Angeles between now and next February, or if you?re itchin? to make a trip out west and all you need is a reason, make the ?Sculpture in Motion: Masterpieces in Italian Design? exhibit at the Petersen Automotive Museum a part of the itinerary. This extraordinary showcase currently features 17 [...]

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2012 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix

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Williams F1 rekindles Renault engine relationship (PA SportsTicker)

The Williams Formula One team will switch from Cosworth engines to units supplied by Renault for next season.

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A step back for Fernandes

Nine months ago Caterham F1 boss Tony Fernandes agreed to give up his fight for the Team Lotus name in exchange for a deal to take over management control and 20 percent of the troubled national carrier, Malaysian Airline System (MAS). This came after the company suffered a shocking $836 million loss in 2011, due [...]

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My 1955 Chrysler 300C! The Moebius beauty!

I finished my Chrysler just before the NNL East, maybe then someone seen my 300 at the show, the only one in show....this year!

I have just positive comments about this kit, everything fit very nice, some one with out glue, or just little drop to secure the solidity of the models!

My color is my special mix of Base coat/clear coat, of red and orange to a have an similitude with Tango red color!

Intérior is i airbrushed a Model Master Interior tan (military color), just addend a baremetal foil all of the built is "out of box

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The link to my built album!!!

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Ferrari boss Montezemolo 'Speechless' over 2013 SRT Viper - Marchione

According to Chrysler chairman and CEO Sergio Marchionne in an interview on Detroit radio WJR-AM, Ferrari chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo was "speechless" after getting a close look at the 2013 SRT Viper.

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2012 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Marks 20th Anniversary Of Historic ?One Hot Night? Race At Charlotte Motor Speedway

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Webber ?will threaten? Vettel in 2012

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The Fun Factory Returns

With words such as ?Boy did I have fun?, ?The car feels awesome now?, ?Always felt in Control? and most telling ?Love the new Radical, feels FANTASTIC!” it’s clear that in a patch which listed absolutely no specific changes, the Radical has returned to its entertaining best, after a season where its edgyness and less than optimum default setups probably put-off a lot of drivers after a record breaking 2011 Season 4. That isn’t to say that the first season with the NTM was a disaster; indeed the Radical managed to post one of its best attendance figures, but after the dizzy heights of the previous season the feeling was that the wheel at fallen off somewhat. This was despite the community growing stronger and adapting quickly to the NTM. [...]

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Audi/Mercedes surprised by BMW pace

Audi and Mercedes admitted they were surprised by the speed shown by DTM returnee BMW at Hockenheim after Dirk Werner put his M3 third on the grid for the opening round of the season.

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Lorenzo laments Jerez tyre choice

Jorge Lorenzo says choosing the soft front tyre compound proved costly as it disrupted his bid to claim his third straight MotoGP victory at Jerez. Having qualified on pole, Lorenzo lost out at the start to Honda's Dani Pedrosa and then later to the Spaniard's stablemate Casey Stoner

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Automated-Vehicle Cheat Codes: How to Get the Most Out of Cars that Drive Themselves

Self-driving cars have arrived: Google has a fleet of autonomous Toyota Priuses roaming Silicon Valley, Audi raced a driverless TTS up Pikes Peak, and Ford has proven that a modern Walkman can parallel-park better than you. Here?s a handful of ?hacks, tips, and cheats that?ll help humans get back some of their dignity once the [...]

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F1 teams gear up for Mugello test

Formula 1 teams are gearing up for their first proper in-season test for four years, which starts at Mugello on Tuesday, with those involved in no doubt that any progress made there will help play a defining role in the outcome of the world championship. The first four races have proved just how competitive the field is this year - with almost nothing separating the leading contenders in the battle for victory. With further complications caused by the sensitive nature of this year's Pirelli tyres, teams have been left with a huge workload to try and get through at Mugello to ensure that they can hit the ground running at the next race in Spain.

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Sebastien Loeb wins Rally of Argentina

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Richmond, The Weekend Of The Busch?s And Other Stuff

Granny GrumpHello loyal readers and other folks. Hope your weekend went well and you enjoyed the races at Richmond. I’ll tell ya one somethin’ right now, this was one I need to jot down in my “Really?” notebook along side the story about the RCR Nationwide fenders, but more on that later. So this here...more»

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Head2Head: Is Kentucky a make or break race for Logano? (NASCAR.com)

Head2Head: Is Kentucky a make or break race for Logano?

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Toyota ready to return to action

Toyota will return to the track with its TS030 HYBRID this week after a hiatus in its testing programme following a crash.

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