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AJ Allmendinger Fails Drug Test, Suspended by NASCAR
AJ Allmendinger will be replaced by Sam Hornish Jr. at the upcoming Daytona race after failing a random NASCAR drug test.
Brumos Racing to Offer Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car
To celebrate its 2011 Rolex Grand-Am GT championship, Brumos Racing has teamed up with Porsche Motorsport North America to offer five limited edition 2012 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup race cars.
Infiniti Emerg-E Breaks Down at Goodwood Video
The Infiniti Emerg-e is still a concept, but for the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the company built a working version to run the hill climb.
Mugen CR-Z Super GT Race Car Hits the Track – Video
With Honda having just announced details of its new CR-Z racing program in partnership with Mugen, video of the car’s first shakedown test has gone public.
Chevrolet Announces Exit from WTCC
Today, Chevrolet announced that 2012 will be the final year that the company will compete in the World Touring Car Championship.
Pikes Peak Hill Climb Rescheduled for August 12
After an announcement that it would be postponed as a result of wild fires, the Pikes Peak Hill Climb has now been rescheduled for August 12th.
Mugen Honda CR-Z GT Revealed With Twin-Turbo V6
Earlier this year, Honda announced it would enter a CR-Z race car to compete in Japan’s Super GT Series, and now the hybrid is set to make its race debut at the upcoming Round 4 Sugo GT on July 28-29, 2012.
Hot Shoe Hottie Shea Holbrook Takes Us for a Ride in Her Honda Civic Race Car – Video
More than just a pretty face, Shea Holbrook is an accomplished race car driver… at the age of just 22.
Toomas Heikkinen Injured in Brutal RallyCross Crash at X-Games – Videos
The X Games RallyCross is going through its practice runs today, and Finnish driver Toomas “Topi” Heikkinen suffered a violent crash into a metal jump ramp.
Bentley ‘Blower’ Sets Record, Selling for Over $7 Million at Goodwood Festival of Speed
The legendary 4.5-liter supercharged ‘Blower’ Bentley has set a record for the most expensive Bentley sold at an auction, when it went for over $7 million (£4.5 million) at the Bonhams auction during this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed.
London Formula One Race Pushed by Bernie Ecclestone
Never one to shy away from speaking his mind, the ever-contraversial Bernie Ecclestone believes a Formula One race would be “fantastic for London, good for England – a lot better than the Olympics.”
Laguna Seca to Host Biggest Lotus Cup USA Series Event
This weekend, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca will play host to the largest Lotus Cup USA Series event yet with over 33 entrants participating in the weekend’s festivities.
2013 McLaren MP4-12C Set to Debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed
Being a British automaker, it’s no surprise that McLaren has a love affair with the Goodwood Festival of Speed, having debuted its MP4-12C and GT3 race car variants at previous events.
Rick Hendrick Builds His Very Own COPO Camaro Engine
The COPO Camaro is a purpose-built car, meant for straight line racing. Buyers are offered a special engine build experience, an opportunity that famed race team owner Rick Hendrick took advantage of.
Ken Block ‘Gymkhana Five’ Teased With One Large Barge – Video
Can’t wait until July 9th to get your gymkhana fix? DC Shoes has released a trailer of Ken Block’s upcoming Gymkhana Five flick, ahead of its official debut in a couple of weeks.
Kia Racing Notches Weekend Sweep of Pirelli World Challenge GTS Class
This past Saturday Kia had reason to celebrate as it captured its first victory in the SCCA World Challenge GTS class. But the team had no reason to be complacent, and went on to sweep the weekend, capturing its second win in a row.
New Jersey Grand Prix Highly Unlikely for 2013, Says Ecclestone
Recently, Sebastian Vettel put the new Grand Prix of America course to the test and came away unimpressed, saying that not much progress had been made on the track.
Kia Racing Optima Claims its First Victory in World Challenge
With Michael Galati behind the wheel of the number 36 Kia Motors America Kia Optima, the Korean automaker has captured its first series win in the SCCA Pirelli World Challenge GTS competition.
The Facts Behind Audi’s 11th Le Mans Victory
Last week, Audi captured its 11th Le Mans victory in the last 13 years, but the big news was the technology involved with achieving this year’s victory for the German automaker.
Scion FR-S Serves as Classroom for NASCAR Driver Learning to Drift
NASCAR driver, Joey Logano is used to his Toyota Camry he drives in the Sprint and Nationwide series, but he was recently offered some lessons in drifting in the FR-S with Forumla Drift champ, Ken Gushi.
Nissan Delta Wing Crowdsourced Le Mans Footage Released
The amount of footage taken on cell phone camera’s at an event such as the 24 hours of Le Mans is quite extensive and Nissan capitalized on it by cutting together this video of the first lap taken by the Delta Wing.
New Four-Cylinder Drag Racing World Record Set at 6.71 – Videos
Drag racing just isn’t what it used to be these days, but records are still being set with some more noteworthy than others. This is one of those records, as an Ecotec-powered four-cylinder drag car has set a record for fastest four-cylinder quarter mile with a 6.71 @ 207 mph.
Volvo S60 Polestar bought for $300,000
The Volvo S60 Polestar has been getting a lot of attention, and why not? It has a turbocharged six-cylinder engine that makes a whopping 508-hp. Even more surprising is what one customer was willing to pay for it.
Ken Block ‘Gymkhana Five’ Debuts July 9 – Video
The extravaganza known as Ken Block’s Gymkhana videos will see its latest addition on July 9 when Gymkhana Five will be released onto the Internet for all of us to enjoy.
