Patrick stars in Daytona Nationwide

Danica Patrick said she enjoyed Friday's NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Daytona, where despite a last-lap crash she was classified 10th, having led the event. The IndyCar star, who looks likely to make a full-time move to NASCAR next year, was among the leading contenders for victory in the 100-lap event, where she led 13 laps while being up front five different times.

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Dodge Motorsports, 2011 NSCS Quaker State 400 Race Notes & Quotes

Dodge MotorsportsDODGE NEWS AND NOTES Dodge?s Kurt Busch is the only Sprint Cup Series driver who has been in the top-10 in the driver point standings all season (17 races). Robby Gordon Motorsports will field two cars this weekend at Kentucky. The No. 7 SPEED Energy Dodge Charger will be driven by Scott...more»

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Peugeot dominates at Imola

Sebastien Bourdais and Anthony Davidson claimed victory in the Imola Six Hours on a day when Peugeot had the upper hand over arch-rival Audi. The Peugeot 908 turbodiesels finished one-two and a lap clear of the pair of Audi R18 TDIs in the fourth round of the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup at the former home of the San Marino Grand Prix. Bourdais led for the first two stints before a botched pitstop allowed Stephane Sarrazin to move ahead in the car he shared with Franck Montagny

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Funding secured for next generation of Aston Martins to launch by 2016

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Few platforms have served as well as Aston Martin's VH architecture. The flexible platform has underpinned everything the automaker has produced (save the bespoke One-77) since 2003, but it's growing a little long in the tooth. Little wonder, then, that Aston is pursuing a new platform, and the company has now confirmed it has obtained the funding to get there.

The financial backing comes from a bond issue, bringing in £304 million ($487 million) from investors. With the capital in place, sources anticipate Aston will begin working on its next generation of vehicles in 2012, with the first of the new models to debut in 2015 or 2016.

The question at this point is where that new platform will come from. Aston could develop the new architecture in-house, but the likely scenario has it adapting the aluminum platform from the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG as part of a new arrangement being discussed with Daimler to produce a new range of Maybach and Lagonda limousines together.

We'll found out sooner or later, but in the meantime, Aston is expected to facelift its entire core range over the next couple of years to keep them fresh - and compliant with new regulations, particularly concerning pedestrian impact. Follow the jump for the press release on the bond issue, and watch this space for more information as it emerges.

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2011 NSCS, NNS & NCWTS Kentucky Speedway Weekend Track Event Schedule

KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY 2011 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES EVENT SCHEDULE Quaker State 400 at Kentucky SpeedwayWednesday, July 6 10:00 AM NCWTS HAULERS ENTER 11:30 AM NCWTS REGISTRATION OPENS 12:00 PM NCWTS GARAGE OPENS 2:30 PM TRACK SERVICES MEETING (BLUEGRASS HALL) 3:00 PM NCWTS ROOKIE & SPOTTER MEETINGS RANDOM...more»

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Stoner upbeat about long-run pace

Casey Stoner believes he is in good shape for tomorrow's Italian Grand Prix having taken pole with a record lap time at Mugello on relatively worn tyres. The pace has increased this weekend on the resurfaced track, and Stoner's 1m48.034s time was the quickest ever MotoGP lap of the track - despite the Australian not being on entirely soft tyres, and drizzle affecting the circuit

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Video: Watch how a Lamborghini Aventador is born

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Lamborghini Aventador video
Lamborghini Aventador build/design process - Click above to watch the video after the jump

We're smitten with the 2012 Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 - the Italian automaker's latest hotness. And while it's no secret that crafting the V12-powered supercar is no easy task, the folks at Lamborghini want to show the world just how much attention to detail and quality craftsmanship goes into the production of each Aventador.

To create the new supercar, Lamborghini started with sketches, transferred those drawings to a computer, began testing the materials used to craft the car and then work to build the twelve-cylinder heart found just behind the passenger compartment. It's an intense process, and the end result is a car that will no doubt go down in history as one of the greatest Lamborghini products ever made. Follow the jump to watch the video for yourself.

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