Four Series Champions Honored At Awards Banquet In Miami Beach

“Stenhouse Jr., Dillon, Roush Fenway Racing, Kevin Harvick Inc. Celebrate 2011 Titles” NASCAR Logo LargeMIAMI BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 21, 2011) ? NASCAR?s future was front and center Monday night as four champions in two national series were crowned. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., 24 and Austin Dillon, 21, officially were proclaimed champions of the NASCAR Nationwide Series...more»

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Acura RL Replacement Coming in April, TL or TSX To Get Axed

Acura’s replacement for the aged RL will greet the public in April at the New York auto show. The model is desperately needed for the brand, which has struggled on the periphery of the luxury world since its birth as the first upscale Japanese nameplate 25 years ago. The next flagship sedan?the company’s trepidation at [...]

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Zippy and Smoke Together again, Greg is new Competition Director at SHR

Greg Zipadelli Named Competition Director for Stewart-Haas Racing KANNAPOLIS, N.C., (Dec. 16, 2011) ? Greg Zipadelli, winner of two championships and 34 victories as a crew chief in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, has been named competition director at Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR). He will work with Vice President of Competition Matt Borland and oversee the [...]

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Stoner impresses in V8 Supercar test

MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner tested Craig Lowndes' Triple Eight Holden V8 Supercar at the Driving Centre in Norwell, Queensland, yesterday - and convinced the team he could be very competitive should he ever switch to four-wheeled motorsport. The Australian drove the car that Lowndes had taken to victory in the season finale in Sydney a fortnight ago, and quickly acclimatised.

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Blake Koch 23rd In Season Finale; Reed Sorenson 25th For MacDonald Motorsports At Homestead-Miami Speedway

MacDonald Motorsports Thumbnail(HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA) November 21, 2011 ? After 10 months and 34 races, the NASCAR Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year came down to one weekend in South Florida. As it was the entire season, the race proved to be a battle for Blake Koch with fellow rookie contender, Timmy Hill. Blake?s Daystar.com No....more»

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Zipadelli moves to Stewart?s team

Tony Stewart's former crew chief Greg Zipadelli has been appointed as competition director at Stewart-Haas Racing. Zipadelli joins Stewart's team from Joe Gibbs Racing, where he stayed after his driver left to set up his own outfit for the 2009 season. In his new role Zipadelli will oversee the cars of Stewart and Ryan Newman, as well as building up a third crew for Danica Patrick's part-time NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule.

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MIS creates ?Fan Experience? department for year-round focus on guest services

Michigan International SpeedwayBROOKLYN, Mich. (Dec. 15, 2011) ? It?s a fitting way to wrap up a season of innovation at Michigan International Speedway. Track President Roger Curtis has announced a number of structural changes, including implementation of a Fan Experience Department to better serve its guests year-round. ?Michigan International Speedway firmly believes in our vision...more»

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Teased: Toyota confirms NS4 plug-in hybrid concept and production Prius C for Detroit

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Toyota NS4 Concept teaser

Toyota is bringing a new concept to the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. The company calls its NS4 showcar an "advanced" plug-in hybrid, though it hasn't shared any more information beyond the vehicle's name. While we can't say for certain, odds are the concept will give us a glimpse of what the company has planned for future hybrid design instead of boasting any tangible next-generation technology. As you may recall, Toyota and BMW recently partnered up to create a new lithium-ion battery pack, so it may be some time before we see the tech debut, even in a concept vehicle.

Toyota has also made it clear the company will bring along the Prius C, which will make its North American debut at the Detroit show (see gallery below). The Prius C rides on a platform about the same size as the Yaris, but comes packing a hybrid drivetrain. Word has it the vehicle will come with Prius-besting EPA fuel economy figures, too. Hit the jump for the brief press release, and stay tuned for more information as we get closer to the Detroit show.

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Video: Translogic drives Land Rover's Defender concept, samples its James Bondian tech

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We were thrilled to see that Land Rover unveiled a pair of concept vehicles in September at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The two models; a drop-top and a more business-like fixed roof off-roader, signal a pair of possible directions of the next generation Defender. Both models are very attractive and they at least look off-road-ready, but since they're concept vehicles they're likely all show and no go, right?

Not so fast. Our sister publication Translogic actually got behind the wheel of the DC100 concepts, and there were no paved roads in sight.

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to watch on as Bradley Hasemeyer scores some time with the hot-looking DC100 convertible. We don't see any 40-degree grades or serious rocks to traverse, but we do learn about some amazing off-road technology like Automatic Train Response and incredible-sounding spiked-on-demand tires.

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