Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/02/28/1020666/in-the-pits-nascar-off-to-a-fast.html
Monday, February 28, 2011
MAG: AUTOSPORT launches new polls
AUTOSPORT launches new polls By Mark Glendenning Monday, February 28th 2011, 13:16 GMT AUTOSPORT magazine has launched a new weekly poll on the AUTOSPORT.com forums. Each Monday morning (GMT), AUTOSPORT will ask readers to vote on topics covering all forms of motorsport Related posts:- F1: AUTOSPORT launches official app AUTOSPORT launches official app Tuesday, July 27th 2010, 11:40 GMT...
- MOTOGP: Pramac launches new green image Pramac launches new green image By Matt Beer Wednesday, March...
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De Tomaso SLC first official details and photos
Just a few days before its pubic unveiling in Geneva, the revitalized De Tomaso company has released first details and photos for their premium large crossover concept, dubbed SLS (Sport Luxury Sedan).
BMW i8 will get a petrol instead of diesel engine
BMW's research and development chief says the brand wants to sell the i8 all around the world so a petrol engine is called for. 
Shinji Nakano Duke Nalon Alessandro Nannini Emanuele Naspetti
CNG powered Mercedes SL 600 by Speedriven packs 800 hp - seeks natural gas speed record
Texas engineer teams up with Chicago-based tuner Speedriven to make this 2007 SL 600 the fastest CNG-powered car around. 
Sunday, February 27, 2011
speedwagon-WIP
I started this yesterday, not sure if it's a good idea or not. but i can't turn back now.
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/924400.aspx
2000 Mustang GT Replica W/True Fire Flames
Hello modelers!
I started this project a few years ago and finally have some time to get some work done on it and finished! Building a replica of my 1:1 car, I did the body work and air brushed the flames on it a couple years ago. (going to redue the whole car this spring though)
I started out with a 1999 Cobra kit. I cut off the bottom section of the front bumper from a 1994 Mustang to match mine. I scratchbuilt the side scoops like mine also.
I should have the base coat and flames done somtime this week or weekend.
Thanks for looking
Manny
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/943199.aspx
Ferrari offical plays down Rome race talk
Ferrari chief Stefano Domenicali has cooled talk that the Italian capital Rome could host a grand prix in the near future.
There have been calls for several years for an F1 race to be held in the Eternal City but plans have never really got off the ground.
Circuit designer Hermann Tilke did put forward a proposal that would have seen the race take place in the south of the city but ...
FOTA could move Barcelona test date again
FOTA is considering a plan to move the extra Barcelona test from March 8-11 to March 10-13, and is canvassing the teams today. The original date emerged yesterday, after it became clear that Bahrain wasn’t going ahead. The new date … Continue reading 
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2011/02/22/fota-could-move-barcelona-test-data-again/
Hamilton decision-making under the microscope
 Lewis Hamilton has come in for criticism |
Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/09/hamilton_decisionmaking_under_1.php
Gilles Villeneuve Jacques Villeneuve Jacques Villeneuve Sr Luigi Villoresi
Ford Fiesta-based SUV mule prototype spied
Ford's upcoming Fiesta-based 'baby' SUV spotted as a Fiesta mule with a raised chassis testing in North America. 
Team orders in spotlight again
 Will Christian Horner regret not utilising team orders in Brazil? |
?The extra seven points Alonso collected when Ferrari ordered Felipe Massa to move over for him in Germany earlier in the season are now looking even more crucial. ?And the �65,000 fine they picked up for ruthlessly breaking the rules will seem loose change if Alonso clinches the title in his first year with the Maranello team. ?Red Bull could have switched the result yesterday given their crushing dominance and still celebrated their first constructors' championship just five years after coming into the sport. ?That would also have given Webber an extra seven points, leaving him just one behind Alonso.?The Guardian?s Paul Weaver says that if Fernando Alonso does take the drivers? title in Abu Dhabi, Ferrari owes a debt of gratitude to Red Bull for their decision not to employ team orders in Brazil.
?If Alonso does take the title next week it would not be inappropriate were he and Ferrari to send a few gallons of champagne to Red Bull's headquarters in Milton Keynes. ?While Red Bull should be heartily applauded for the championship they did win today their apparent acceptance that Ferrari might carry off the more glamorous prize continues to baffle Formula One and its globetrotting supporters. ?Their refusal to make life easy for Webber, who has led for much of the season and is still seven points ahead of Vettel, means that whatever happens in the desert next week Alonso, the only driver who was capable of taking the championship in the race today, only has to secure second place to guarantee his third world title.?The Independent?s David Tremayne is also of the opinion that Red Bull may regret not using team orders in Brazil.
?Had Red Bull elected to adopt team orders and let Webber win ? something that the governing body allows when championships are at stake ? Webber would have left Brazil with 245 points ? just one point off the lead. For some that was confirmation of his suggestion that Vettel is the team's favoured driver ? which generated an angry call from team owner Dietrich Mateschitz in Austria and was much denied by team principal, Christian Horner. ?And it sets up a situation where, if the result is repeated next weekend, as is likely, Vettel and Webber will tie on 256, five behind Alonso.?The Mirror?s Byron Young has put Lewis Hamilton?s fading title chances down to an inferior McLaren machine and he admits the 2008 World Champion now needs a miracle.
?Sebastian Vettel's victory sends the world title fight to a four-way showdown for the first time in the sport's history. ?Hamilton goes there as part of that story with a 24-point deficit to Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, but with just 25 on offer in the final round in six days' time it would take more than a miracle. ?Driving an outclassed McLaren he slugged it out against superior machinery and stiff odds to finish fourth.?
Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/11/team_orders_in_spotlight_again_1.php
Marco Apicella Mário de Araújo Cabral Frank Armi Chuck Arnold
Who is where in the F1 pecking order?
The question that everyone wants to know the answer to at the moment is who is going to be on top of the timesheets at the end of the qualifying in Melbourne – and who is going to win the race? Over the years I have made the mistake of making predictions, and seen many [...]
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2011/02/23/who-is-where-in-the-f1-pecking-order/
Keith Andrews Elio de Angelis Marco Apicella Mário de Araújo Cabral
NASCAR?s Tony Stewart, F1?s Lewis Hamilton to swap cars
AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Barring an unforeseen scheduling hiccup, two-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart and 2008 Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton will swap race cars in an exhibition later this year, Stewart-Haas Racing spokesman Mike Arning confirmed Saturday. Hamilton Stewart The seat swap comes at the hands of Mobil 1, a mutual sponsor for the two drivers, and is expected to take place at Watkins Glen International sometime during the summer.The cars involved will not be show cars. Related posts:- Tony Stewart: NASCAR’s clampdown on criticism OK SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Count two-time NASCAR Cup champion Tony Stewart...
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Source: http://doxcar.com/nascars-tony-stewart-f1s-lewis-hamilton-to-swap-cars/
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Season 2 of Chevrolet Racing's "Track to Street" series returns with Episode 1
A new season of automotive racing is coming closer and closer to the green light, which, of course, could only mean one thing for the boys over at Corvette Racing. Yes, friends, family, and countrymen, it?s time to gear up and buckle down for another season of the Track to Street series.
For the first episode, the team has set up shop at Road Atlanta to spend some laps testing out an important and newly legal element of GT2 racing: paddle shifters.
Whereas a lot of people driving streets cars with paddle shifters don?t necessarily feel the importance of this new technology, in GT2 racing, it can spell the difference between faster shifting from one gear to another while also minimizing the wear and tear on the gearbox.
In a racing series as grueling as the ALMS endurance races, the importance of keeping critical parts of your race as fresh as possible is of vital importance to any team that has aspirations of becoming a contender.
The addition of paddle shifters for the 2011 season may mean more work for the men of Corvette Racing, but then again, that?s the price you pay if you want to succeed in such a long and arduous racing environment.
Season 2 of Chevrolet Racing's "Track to Street" series returns with Episode 1 originally appeared on topspeed.com on Saturday, 26 February 2011 18:00 EST.
A look at the books
Vijay Mallay is a very wealthy man. He inherited a fortune (which is always a good place to start) in 1983 and since then has turned the original beer company into a wide-ranging, multinational conglomerate, although the core business remains Kingfisher Beer. A race fan from early on, Mallya had the money to play at [...]
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2011/02/22/a-look-at-the-books/
Williams were prepared to boycott Bahrain Grand Prix | F1 Fanatic round-up
In today's round-up: Adam Parr says Williams would have boycotted a race in Bahrain.
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/f1fanatic/~3/QWGDjDqejxA/
DAGYS: Weekly World Of Sportscars, 2.25
Previewing the 2011 ALMS season pt. 2; Robertson Racing?s new hire, JD?s Mailbag, plus the latest news and notes...
Source: http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/dagys-weekly-world-of-sportscars-225/
Jaime Alguersuari Philippe Alliot Cliff Allison Fernando Alonso
Bahrain F1 Grand Prix 2010 Race live on Sunday BBC Start Time
Sebastian Vettel will take the pole position in the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix on Sunday March 14, 2010. The two Ferraris will be running after his car and you can catch all the race day action live on BBC.
March 14, 2010: Sunday Live Race Day
Bahrain F1 Grand Prix 2010�? 11:10 (Red Button, BBC1�and online) (12:00)
F1 [...]
March 14, 2010: Sunday Live Race Day
Bahrain F1 Grand Prix 2010�? 11:10 (Red Button, BBC1�and online) (12:00)
F1 [...]
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/formula-f1/~3/9DKlUUPiVgM/
Mike Fisher Giancarlo Fisichella John Fitch Christian Fittipaldi
Audi R8 V10 Biturbo by MTM
Just a few months ago, we caught wind of a prototype vehicle parked outside of tuning company MTM’s headquarters in Germany. This prototype carried the name Audi R8 V10 BiTurbo and was rumored to pack crazy amounts of power underneath its capable hood. Fast forward to the present and that prototype seems to have developed into a full-fledged tuning package and is headed to the 2011 Geneva Motor Show.
MTM chose to use the 5.0L V10 engine used on their Audi RS6 Clubsport for this model as well, but the RS6’s 730hp rating still falls short of what MTM accomplished with the R8 BiTurbo. The R8 V10 BiTurbo is now capable of 777 hp and 888 NM of torque. Yep, 777 HP. With these updates, the MTM R8 will sprint from 0 to 60 mph in 3.0 seconds, from 0 to 124 in 9.37 seconds, and will hit a top speed of 217 mph.
The engine wasn’t all that was changed though. To get that shiny, mirrored look on the sports car, MTM completely removed its paint and polished it up real nice which took over 700 working hours. An adjustable rear spoiler, a front lip, and MTM Bimoto 20 inch forged rims were also added, as well as some leather on the inside of the R8.
Now that MTM has dazzled everyone with their impressive work on the R8 V10 sports car, we think it’s time to let everyone know that, in order to get this finger-lickin’, suped up Audi, customers will have to dish out $550,000. Yeah, you can pick your jaws up off the floor now.
More details will be revealed at the Geneva Motor Show.
Audi R8 V10 Biturbo by MTM originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 25 February 2011 18:00 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/audi/2011-audi-r8-v10-biturbo-by-mtm-ar105628.html
'Deuce Of Spades' '29 Ford A-V8 Highboy - Completed 02-25
The new hot rod movie Deuce of Spades is constructed around the story of an absolutely breathtaking black Deuce highboy which is the mythic star of the picture. But as stunning as it is, my eye was drawn to the car driven by the antagonist in the movie, "Fresno". It's a truly striking bright red '29 A-V8 on Deuce rails with a signature bare aluminum hood. When I saw it, I knew I had to build it.
Here it is as it appears in the film:
Unfortunately the car only appears for about 15 minutes in the middle of the picture and there are few detail shots of it. So I starting searching on the internet in the hopes pof finding shots of it before it starred in the moVie, hopefully with more mechanical and interior details. After a lot of work I found the Photobucket account for the car's builder which had quite a few shots. Here are some:
If I couldn't model the iconic bare metal hood with all its louvers there was no sense in pursuing this project. Fortunately I had a resin hood I got from Replicas and Miniatures Co. of Maryland that's designed to mate the AMT '29 Ford Roadster to a Revell Deuce Grill shell when sitting on a set of Revell Deuce frame rails. I also had some Archer Fine Transfer louver decals so I combined them to model the hood. Here's a picture showing the steps involved beginning with the layout tape to help align the rows and ending with the hood finished out in Testors Metalizer Buffable Aluminum Plate:
Also necessary was to adapt the Revell frame to the Model A body shell and to convert it to a buggy spring rear end as used on the 1:1. This involved shortening the rear ends of the rails, narrowing the floor panel and cutting a slot for the Model A arched cross member:
I'm using the AMT kit interior bucket but I've added the bolster across the top from the seat in the Revell '32 Ford Roadster kit as well as some styrene rolls along the sides. I'll also add some pleated side panels and seating surfaces as seen on the 1:1.
Incidentally the 1:1 is powered by a small block Chevy and as you can see the car is pretty basic. In the film they make a point to say that the car is very fast and its source of motivation a mystery. But the movie is set in 1955 and owned by a young kid so it would be highly unlikely to be Chevy V8 powered. So I'm installing a period correct full race flathead with 4 Strombergs and Evans heads. More on that in the next installment...
Here are some frame and body mockups:
Thanx for lookin',
B.
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/930874.aspx
Dave Charlton Pedro Matos Chaves Bill Cheesbourg Eddie Cheever
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