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Report: 28 spectators injured in Daytona International Speedway crash

Report: 28 spectators injured in Daytona International Speedway crash

At least 28 people were injured in a horrific multicar crash at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday afternoon. According to the news reports, 12 cars were involved in the crash that occurred before the end of the Nationwide Series race. Kyle Larson’s car went airborne in the wreck and hit the catch-fence, leaving debris from [...]

Danica Patrick becomes first women to win pole for Daytona 500

Danica Patrick becomes first women to win pole for Daytona 500

Danica Patrick has won the pole position for the Daytona 500. She clocked a qualifying speed of 196.434 miles an hour around Daytona International Speedway in the practice session. Patrick became the first woman to win a pole at any NASCAR top-division race. “I’ve heard stories about a kid, a boy or a girl, saying, [...]

Formula 1: Hamilton To Replace Schumacher At Mercedes

Formula 1: Hamilton To Replace Schumacher At Mercedes

After years of successful racing with the F1 team of McLaren, including the 2008 Formula One Championship, Lewis Hamilton is parting ways. The UK based news source Telegraph states the deal culminated in a $100-million contract for the 27-year-old driver. While Hamilton leaving McLaren is big news, the biggest informational blow comes with the fact that Hamilton is replacing Michael Shumacher. For [...]

Video: On Board With Rhys Millen Up Pikes Peak 2011

Video: On Board With Rhys Millen Up Pikes Peak 2011

Enjoy this on board and in-car perspective with Rhys Millen as he attacks Pikes Peak in the unlimited division in his Hyundai PM580. Although, he did not achieve his goal of being the first man to break 10 minutes he did put together a very impressive run. With a time of 10:09:242 Millen will be [...]

Porsche To Return to Le Mans in 2014

Porsche To Return to Le Mans in 2014

With the 2011 running of the historic 24 hours of Le Mans in our not to distance past, Porsche recently made the announcement that they will be returning.  The company is currently working on an all new LMP1 prototype class race car that, if all things go well, should see its debut at Le Mans 2014.  Their [...]

Video: 2011 Pikes Peak Unlimited Champion Monster Tajima Post Race Interview

Video: 2011 Pikes Peak Unlimited Champion Monster Tajima Post Race Interview

The ever-so-famous ten minute barrier has fallen at the 2011 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb thanks to Japanese hero Nobuhiro “Monster” Tajima. Nine Minutes and fifty-one seconds to be exact. Crushing his previous record of 10:01. We caught up with Monster as he returned to the bottom of the hill to get his thoughts. Rhys [...]

Pikes Peak Legend Rod Millen Returns With a Bang

Pikes Peak Legend Rod Millen Returns With a Bang

Nine Minutes and fifty-one seconds. That’s how long it took Japanese Pikes Peak legend Nobuhiro “Monster” Tajima to climb the treacherous Pikes Peak highway yesterday. He is now the only person to ever break the 10 minute barrier that has haunted this hill for ever. We will catch up with a post-race video tomorrow with [...]

Recap: Pikes Peak Day 3 Practice and Qualifying

Recap: Pikes Peak Day 3 Practice and Qualifying

The bottom section of Pikes Peak was where the unlimited cars found themselves this morning battling it out for not only practice, but qualifying as well. The fastest time gets to chose if he or she wants to go first or last, and on Pikes Peak those few minutes mean the difference in snow or [...]

Recap: Pikes Peak Practice Day 2

Recap: Pikes Peak Practice Day 2

Practice on Pikes Peak’s Top Section was on the agenda today for the world’s top drivers in the unlimited and 2wd classes. Rhys Millen and his Hyundai Powered PM580 set the pace for the unlimited class edging out Paul Dallenbach and his 1300hp by just over one second. Five-time champion of the unlimited class at [...]

Recap: Pikes Peak Practice, Day 1

Recap: Pikes Peak Practice, Day 1

It was a cold, early, start today here at Pikes Peak where the world’s best drivers compiled to be the fastest up the mountain. Today was the first of three practice days; Only allowing drivers to test on the middle section of the track, where this year is 100% paved. 3:30am was the calling. The [...]

 
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