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They’re off – World Race 2011
A couple of weekends ago I attended the kick-off party for Ed and Janet Howle along with several of their friends. Today they started off on a great adventure – the World Race 2011. This rally/race has been organized to… Continue reading
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Paul Tracy and Dragon Racing
Jay Penske picked up the pieces of de Ferran Dragon Racing and Luczo Dragon Racing and now has taken the helm of Dragon Racing. In the fashion of a true type”A” Jay is making a silk purse out of a… Continue reading
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Texas – Speed Demon State Raises Limit to 85 MPH!
ABC News provides this video to scare the crap out of you. SPEED LIMIT 85 What is a safe speed limit? That is a very good question and deserves a very good answer. We know that in Germany the… Continue reading
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Coffe and Cars
Last Saturday was the first one of April and brought out many interesting vehicles to the traditional Raleigh event. Here are shots of just a few of the cars. Next month will be a special version where car owners will… Continue reading
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Paul Tracy – Another Season with a Penske
For the past couple of years Paul Tracy has been filling his time not on the track but as Tanner Foust’s foil on the SPEED TV show, Battle of the Supercars. Now he will return to the track as part… Continue reading
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Formula One – Understanding the New Rules
Sunday’s race ended with Vettel taking the pole and the top spot on the podium. Hamilton brought up second spot, at times more than 16 seconds behind Vettel, and Vitaly Petrov came in third. Webber was dumbfounded at coming in… Continue reading
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BMW Saving the World – 2 i’s at a time
Now that we have seen how Ford reacts when someone uses it identity brand of F-150 (see: Ferrari vs. Ford – AGAIN) it should be interesting to see how Apple reacts to the use of its “i” brand name in… Continue reading
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New York to Paris 1908 – Once Again in 2011
In 1908 Teddy Roosevelt was president, the Olympic Games would be held in London, and in October the Cubs would win the Baseball World Series. But in February a crowd of 250,000 people stood in the chilly weather to watch… Continue reading
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Say It Ain’t So – Mitsubishi’s Killing the Evo
In retrospect you could see it coming “like a bad report card”. Mitsubishi is killing the Evolution and turning their focus to electric vehicles. In 2008 they pulled out of WRC as a factory team and also took Ralliart and… Continue reading
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The Rites of Spring – Car Day in the Triangle
Spring is here in the Triangle and a sure sign is the monthly ritual of “Italian Day” has started up once again. Except during the winter months, the first Saturday of every month there is an impromptu car show at… Continue reading
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