It?s Official?Finally! Clint Bowyer to drive 5-hour Energy MWR #15 car

CORNELIUS, N.C. ? Michael Waltrip Racing today announced Clint Bowyer will drive the team?s No. 15 Toyota with 5-hour ENERGY as the primary sponsor for the next three NASCAR Sprint Cup seasons beginning at the 2012 Daytona 500. The announcement ends months of speculation for the highly valued free agent. ?This has been a very [...]

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Hmiel back in Victory Lane 1-year after accident

Shane Hmiel returned to Victory Lane as a car owner on the one-year anniversary of the accident that almost killed him. Levi Jones won the Gold Crown Midget Nationals at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Ill., on Saturday night. He was driving the No. 56 owned by Hmiels RW56 Motorsports team in the USAC Series.

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2012 Volkswagen Golf R: U.S. Pricing and Specifications Released

The U.S.-spec Golf R, which we confirmed way back in December of 2010, has finally been detailed and priced. (How slow has this car been to get here? Super-slow: We first drove a European example on January of 2010, and we’ve also spotted test mules for the next-generation model.) Output from the uprated 2.0-liter turbo [...]

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Dodge Grand Caravan and Avenger to be Replaced with a Single Crossover: Marchionne Speaks About Future Dodge, Chrysler Lineups

The Dodge Grand Caravan and Avenger won’t be back after this generation, says Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne. Speaking with Luca Ciferri of Automotive News, Marchionne explained that the Grand Caravan and Avenger will be replaced with a single crossover model. That means that when Chrysler’s next full-size van hits the market for 2014, it will [...]

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Kobayashi rues anti-stall issue

Kamui Kobayashi said a problem with his Sauber's anti-stall system was the main reason why his home grand prix went so wrong at Suzuka today. The Japanese driver had started a career-best seventh, but lost five places off the line. He struggled to make progress through the field, and trying to hang on to one set of tyres from the mid-race safety car period to the finish did not pay off

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2013 Porsche Boxster Spied Undisguised: Sleeker, Lighter, No Hybrid, Possible Turbo Four

Sleeker styling and a four-cylinder engine for Porsche?s sublime roadster. The latest 911 has been revealed, and the third-gen Boxster will be Porsche?s next big debut. The mid-engined roadster is, after all, a close sibling to the iconic 911, although Porsche has certainly learned to hide the connection a bit better than with the pre-2002 [...]

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