NASCAR fines, gives probation, and stern warning to Kyle Busch

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 7, 2011) ? NASCAR has fined Kyle Busch $50,000 and placed him on NASCAR probation until Dec. 31 for his actions during the Nov. 4 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. Kyle Busch violated Section 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing) of the 2011 NASCAR Rule [...]

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Highlights Infineon Raceway 2012 Season Schedule

Infineon RacewayFIA World Touring Car Championship to Host First Race on American Soil in Sonoma SONOMA, Calif. (Nov. 8, 2011) ? Infineon Raceway will again feature one of the most diverse motor-racing schedules in the country during the 2012 Big O Tires Racing Season, highlighted by the Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weekend,...more»

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Limited-Edition 2012 Volvo C70 Inscription to Debut at L.A.; 500 Examples Coming to U.S.

Volvo?s C70 folding hardtop convertible may soon go the way of the dodo, but at least it?s going out in style: This limited-edition 2012 C70 Inscription will debut at the upcoming L.A. auto show before going on sale next year. Volvo describes the Inscription as ?perhaps the ultimate expression of [our] iconic hardtop convertible.? Iconic? [...]

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Refreshed 2013 Volkswagen CC Goes from Sexy to Square

Volkswagen’s beauty queen gets a makeover and emerges as, well, slightly less of a beauty queen. As Volkswagen takes dramatic steps to make its lineup more attractive to Americans, it is making its lineup simply less attractive. The new Jetta and Passat are both bigger and cheaper than the cars they replace, but they’re also [...]

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RMR RM500: Rhys Millen and Hyundai Stuff Tau V8 in Genesis Coupe

Hyundai and drifting/rally driver Rhys Millen have an established history of creating crazy, lampshade-on-the-head hooligan rides, including a 550-hp Genesis coupe drift racer, a 500-hp, rear-engined V-8 Genesis coupe, and even a purpose-built, 750-hp Pikes Peak racer. For the 2011 SEMA show, Millen?s company, RMR, and Hyundai once again dropped a V-8 into a Genesis [...]

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CB 8 Committee Warms to Bike-Share, Sets Aside Bike Licenses

Manhattan Community Board 8 has a checkered history when it comes to bike-friendly policies. In the past few years, the Upper East Side CB voted repeatedly to support protected bike lanes, but also put out resolutions drenched with anti-bike vitriol on more than one occasion (most recently this June, when the subject was establishing shared [...]

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