Monday, February 27, 2012

Mike Conway signs with AJ Foyt Racing for the 2012 Indy Car season

AJ Foyt Racing Mike Conway London, UK - Tuesday 20th December 2011 Long Beach Grand Prix winner Mike Conway has signed with AJ Foyt Racing to drive the No. 14 ABC Supply Honda in the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series....

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/12/mike_conway_signs_with_aj.php

Ken Kavanagh Rupert Keegan Eddie Keizan Al Keller Joe Kelly

Mikkelsen wraps up Azores victory

Andreas Mikkelsen made a perfect start to his Intercontinental Rally Challenge title defence by taking a comfortable Rally Azores victory. The Skoda UK driver led from the outset, and although factory Skoda man Juho Hanninen was right on his tail initially, Mikkelsen started stretching away even before a quick spin on Friday cost his rival some time.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/mikkelsen-wraps-up-azores-victory

Zaxby s Chevrolet Brad Keselowski Ruby Tuesday Dodge Carl Edwards Copart Ford

Video: The 24 Hours of Daytona in 1:42

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Daytona International Speedway is one of motorsport's cathedrals, and when we think of grueling races on the 3.56-mile circuit, the Rolex 24 immediately comes to mind.

In 2012, 59 teams participated, and after 24 hours of racing, only six seconds separated first and second place. Helping to capture all the action was Scott Waraniak. The motion photographer was invited by Pratt and Miller to shoot video of the race. So he did. For 36 hours straight.

Hit the jump to enjoy the results. The video starts pre-race and ends with the podium ceremony, but it only takes one minute and 42 seconds of your time. Nicely done.

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Bob Gerard Gerino Gerini Peter Gethin Piercarlo Ghinzani Bruno Giacomelli

GLOBAL iPRINT NAMED OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF NHRA

NHRA GLENDORA, Calif. Jan. 4, 2012 Global iPrint, a premier printing and distribution company, has signed a three-year agreement to become the "Official Print Sponsor" of NHRA....

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/global_iprint_named_offic.php

Billy Garrett Jo Gartner Tony Gaze Geki Olivier Gendebien

Sunday, February 26, 2012

54th Annual Daytona 500 Postponed to Monday

2012 DAYTONA 500 Logo UPDATED (@ 7:30 PM ET): DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The 54th annual Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway has been postponed due to rain showers and rescheduled for Monday, Feb. 27 at noon (FOX). WWE Superstar John Cena will deliver the command “Drivers, start your engines” and...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2012/sprintcup/02/26/54th-annual-daytona-500-postponed-to-monday/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=54th-annual-daytona-500-postponed-to-monday

Loris Kessel Bruce Kessler Nicolas Kiesa Leo Kinnunen Danny Kladis

Talkin’ Trucks: A look ahead to the 2012 season

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/02/talkin-trucks-look-ahead-to-2012-season.html

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Restyled 2013 Lexus ES Sedan Spotted Undisguised in China

With its official debut at the New York and Beijing auto shows still more than a month away, the next Lexus ES has already been outed to the public. Pictures of an undisguised, apparently production-ready ES surfaced on a Chinese web site yesterday afternoon. Lexus stylists have done a nice job applying the company’s suddenly [...]

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Bob Gerard Gerino Gerini Peter Gethin Piercarlo Ghinzani Bruno Giacomelli

Saturday, February 25, 2012

iRacing a Key to Pastrana’s NASCAR Campaign

iRacing a Key to Pastrana’s NASCAR Campaign Online Motorsports Simulation Service & Its 30,000 Members To Prepare & Sponsor Action Sports Star in 2012 Season When 11-time X Games gold medal winner and action sports superstar Travis Pastrana takes on the NASCAR world in 2012 a key weapon in his arsenal will be iRacing. With its laser-scanned tracks and cars, the online motorsports simulation site will serve as a vital tool in preparing Pastrana for the tracks he’ll race on in the 2012 NASCAR Nationwide and K&N East Series competition.  In addition to practicing on his own, Pastrana will compete with his fellow iRacers in online races using digital versions cars and tracks he’ll be seeing in the two NASCAR series. iRacing logos will also be on the side of [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/iracing-a-key-to-pastrana%e2%80%99s-nascar-campaign

Zaxby s Chevrolet Brad Keselowski Ruby Tuesday Dodge Carl Edwards Copart Ford

Photos: Thursday at Daytona International Speedway – Gatorade Duel

PHOTO CREDIT: NASCARMEDIA

Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/02/23/photos-thursday-at-daytona-international-speedway-gatorade-duel-danica-patrick-wreck/

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Friday, February 10, 2012

Four-time Grammy winning superstar Lenny Kravitz to perform the Daytona 500 Pre-Race Show

Lenny KravitzSpecial Ticket Package with VIP Concert Access Available DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Rock superstar Lenny Kravitz will perform the Daytona 500 Pre-Race Show, the pre-race extravaganza leading up to the start of “The Great American Race” at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, Feb. 26 (FOX, 1 p.m. ET, pre-race show begins at noon ET)....more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2012/sprintcup/02/09/four-time-grammy-winning-superstar-lenny-kravitz-to-perform-the-daytona-500-pre-race-show/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=four-time-grammy-winning-superstar-lenny-kravitz-to-perform-the-daytona-500-pre-race-show

Jimmie Kenneth Johnson