Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/05/31/1238801/nascar-nationwide-stp-300-preview.html
Eric Bernard Enrique Bernoldi Enrico Bertaggia Tony Bettenhausen
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
chevy chevelles post them if you have them
show your chevelles in what ever stage of completion tthey are in
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Carlo Abate George Abecassis Kenny Acheson Andrea de Adamich
F1 Teams and Drivers for 2011 Season
The Formula One is almost here again, and motorsport enthusiasts around the world are already sweating from the anticipation of another lightning fast, exciting season. The F1 2011 season is slated to begin officially on the 13th of March, with the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix.
The defending F1 Driver’s Champion in 2011 is Sebastian Vettel, [...]
The defending F1 Driver’s Champion in 2011 is Sebastian Vettel, [...]
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Enrico Bertaggia Tony Bettenhausen Mike Beuttler Birabongse Bhanubandh
Vettel seals Monaco GP victory
Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel continued his dominance of the 2011 Formula 1 season as he secured his first Monaco Grand Prix victory.
Ferrari’s Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Formula1Fancast/~3/PFTEhBBqLSY/vettel-seals-monaco-gp-victory
Gerhard Berger Eric Bernard Enrique Bernoldi Enrico Bertaggia
Massa threatened with jail over team orders
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?A public raised on a diet of Emerson Fittipaldi, Nelson Piquet and Ayrton Senna were simply appalled and saddened in equal measure by Massa?s apparent lack of ambition.?
Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/11/massa_threatened_with_jail_ove.php
Birabongse Bhanubandh Lucien Bianchi Gino Bianco Hans Binder
Perez escapes injury in Monaco shunt
Sergio Perez has escaped with no serious injuries from his huge crash in qualifying in Monaco. Despite the severity of the accident his helmet was unmarked, although the headrest foam did its job and was cracked. He will have to … Continue reading 
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2011/05/28/perez-escapes-injury-in-monaco-shunt/
5h30s after the chequered flag ? an 80-page e-mag about the Monaco GP
An 80+ page e-magazine, with all the stories from Monte Carlo is now ready for downloading – just five hours 30 minutes after the chequered flag. Written by some of the most experienced and respected writers in the sport – who actually attend the races – with great photography. And all in record time… just [...]
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2011/05/29/coming-soon-the-story-of-monaco/
Skip Barber Paolo Barilla Rubens Barrichello Michael Bartels
Monday, May 30, 2011
F1 Teams and Drivers for 2011 Season
The Formula One is almost here again, and motorsport enthusiasts around the world are already sweating from the anticipation of another lightning fast, exciting season. The F1 2011 season is slated to begin officially on the 13th of March, with the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix.
The defending F1 Driver’s Champion in 2011 is Sebastian Vettel, [...]
The defending F1 Driver’s Champion in 2011 is Sebastian Vettel, [...]
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Kurt Ahrens Jr Christijan Albers Michele Alboreto Jean Alesi
Ferrari: Red flag decided the race | 2011 Monaco GP team review
Ferrari believe Fernando Alonso could have won the race but for the red flag at the end.
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Tony Bettenhausen Mike Beuttler Birabongse Bhanubandh Lucien Bianchi
Cadillac Coupe DeVille
Here's another lowrider I finished. I did the interior mostly strait out of the box with some detail painting. 
It's the Donks kit but I used the suspension out of the lowrider kit. I reinforced the rear end and added chains from the axle to the chassis. I also added some positive camber to the front for hopping. 
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/961272.aspx
CUP: Charlotte Power Rankings
Kevin Harvick jumps to the No. 1 spot in the FOXSports.com/SPEED.com Power Rankings...
Source: http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-charlotte-power-rankings-nascar-sprint-coke-600/
Enrico Bertaggia Tony Bettenhausen Mike Beuttler Birabongse Bhanubandh
1969 Z28 Camaro
Here is a 1969 z28 i built a couple of years ago still need finishing touches i have gotten a little better with bare metal foil still not were i wanna be but close.
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Monaco diffuser protest called off by Hispania
HRT boss Colin Kolles has decided against launching a protest aver the legality of the blown diffusers being used by some teams this season ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix.
Kolles, who had previously written to FIA president http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Formula1Fancast/~3/2I3K5-4QUFI/monaco-diffuser-protest-called-off-by-hispania
Mike Beuttler Birabongse Bhanubandh Lucien Bianchi Gino Bianco
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Volvo announces Flywheel KERS system [video]
The details are fairly technical, but Volvo says the Flywheel KERS will improve performance and increase fuel efficiency by up to 20%.Displays
Mine's starting to get cramped. I really want one of those giant GEMO cases or a used store display because I'm tired of dusting all this once a week, but $800 for the size i need ia alot and i'm moving out of CA (hopefully) in Mar 2012 and i dont wanna carry it lol. Where do you guys keep your stuff and guys without glass, any solutions to the neverending dust problem?
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Tesla Roadster to be axed, Model X concept coming later this year
In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Tesla announced plans to end Roadster production in December.Rate the race: 2011 Monaco Grand Prix | 2011 Monaco Grand Prix
What did you think of the Monaco Grand Prix? Rate the race.
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Monaco Grand Prix Preview: The Five Key Factors
What is there left to say about the Monaco Grand Prix that hasn?t been said already? The glitz and glamour, the rich history and controversy; Monaco is a reminder that amidst races held in deserts in front of freshly finished concrete grandstands, the heart of what made formula 1 great in the first ...
Saturday, May 28, 2011
BMW to storm Frankfurt Motor Show with four debuts - report
The Frankfurt Motor Show is shaping up to be one of the biggest events of the year as Auto Motor und Sport is reporting BMW will use their home turf to introduce four new models.Mike Beuttler Birabongse Bhanubandh Lucien Bianchi Gino Bianco
Hamilton decision-making under the microscope
 Lewis Hamilton has come in for criticism |
Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/09/hamilton_decisionmaking_under_1.php
Michele Alboreto Jean Alesi Jaime Alguersuari Philippe Alliot
The Perez accident
As the rescue crews are cleaning up the mess at the chicane, the F1 world is waiting to see what is happening with Sergio Perez. There have been reports that he is conscious and talking, although this has yet to be confirmed. The car seems to have survived the impact with the survival cell intact, [...]
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2011/05/28/the-perez-accident/
Jaime Alguersuari Philippe Alliot Cliff Allison Fernando Alonso
Fast and Furious Hammer
This will be somewhat of a replica of the Fast and Furious "Hammer" roadrunner. It will have a few twists of my own in it as well. I started it a while ago and it went into the box. The engine is painted and almost ready to go. I will be using a ross gibson 383 sonoramic commando. 
I bought two pro chargers from shucky to fit to the engine. 
STewart
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Porsche 911 China 10th Anniversary Edition announced
Based on the Turbo S, the unique model features a gold exterior with a carbon fiber hood, a carbon fiber rear spoiler and 19-inch Sport Classic wheels.Saab to resume production on Friday - report
Saab restarts production at its Trollhättan plant in Sweden with an initial run of 100 units on Friday. By Monday production will be back to a normal 218 units per day.Zsolt Baumgartner Elie Bayol Don Beauman Karl Gunther Bechem
Friday, May 27, 2011
Williams seek to end cycle of decline
If the idea was to attract attention, Williams certainly succeeded. Choosing Mike Coughlan, one of two men at the heart of 2007's 'spy-gate' scandal, to spearhead your attempt to reverse a cycle of decline is guaranteed to get you headlines.
This, after all, is the man who, when he was employed as McLaren's chief designer, sent his wife to photocopy nearly 800 pages of Ferrari technical information in a local shop. Unsurprisingly, the assistant got suspicious, phoned Maranello, and the rest is history. McLaren were ultimately fined $100m and thrown out of that year's constructors' championship.
Coughlan was banned from F1 for two years and has filled his time since designing a vehicle for the army, working in the US-based Nascar stock-car series and, briefly, for the still-born Stefan Grand Prix team.
Now, though, he is back, following a decision by Williams to employ him as chief engineer in a reshuffle of their technical department aimed at recapturing the glory days of the third most successful team in F1 history.
As part of the changes, Sam Michael, who has been technical director for seven years, and chief aerodynamicist Jon Tomlinson have both resigned, although they will stay in their current roles until the end of the year.
And in perhaps the most significant change of all, Williams co-founder Patrick Head will retire from his role as director of engineering later this year, although he will remain involved in both the F1 team and specific other Williams sister companies as a shareholder and board member.
Head is one of the most experienced and widely respected men in F1 so, for the many both inside and outside F1 who care about whether this iconic team can recapture at least some of their past form, his continued involvement is reassuring.
As these changes have made clear, though, those hopes can no longer be invested in Head or even, to some degree, team founder and owner Sir Frank Williams, who formed one of the most remarkable partnerships in F1 history.
The man who has been given the reins is the chairman Adam Parr, who was formally named as the man in charge of the day-to-day running of Williams last summer.
The wheels have been coming off at Williams for some time. Photo: Getty
Since then, Parr and the seven-man Williams board have certainly been ringing the changes.
The first was the decision to drop the promising German Nico Hulkenberg, who impressed increasingly in the course of his debut season in 2010, and replace him with Venezuelan Pastor Maldonado.
Judging by their careers so far, Maldonado is not Hulkenberg's equal on ability, but he came with a sizeable and lengthy sponsorship deal from his country's state oil company.
The decision to hire him, then, was an effective admission that long gone were the days of Williams being successful enough to choose their drivers on merit and let their performance on track deliver the necessary sponsorship resources. That particular equation had been reversed by the tide of declining results.
A second controversial decision was floating the team on the Frankfurt stock exchange, making it effectively the only F1 team to be a publicly listed company - although of course Mercedes and Ferrari are indirectly listed through their parent companies.
It has not gone especially well so far. The shares fell on their first day of trading and recently had lost a third of their value. They rebounded, though, on Tuesday following the news of the changes at the team.
The fact that there was a resurgence is interesting in itself - it's not necessarily what you would expect in the context of a decision to employ a man at the centre of one of the two biggest scandals in F1 over the last four years.
But while Coughlan's return was certainly a surprise to many in F1, perhaps that reflects an essential truth about his appointment, one voiced by Williams and Parr themselves. Spy-gate was a long time ago, he has served his punishment, it is probably time to move on.
That certainly seems to be McLaren's view of the matter. "The events that led to our decision to terminate Mike's contract occurred nearly four years ago," a spokesman told BBC Sport. "He's an experienced engineer and Williams are a famous team which we would all like to see recover to better fortunes."
The reshuffle at Williams follows the worst start to a season in the team's history, with drivers Rubens Barrichello and Maldonado failing to score points in the first three races. But unacceptable as that was, as Williams have themselves described it, what really prompted the changes was the difference between on-track performance and pre-season expectation.
For a number of years now, Williams have started each F1 season proclaiming that their new car was the one that would deliver a return to form. The difference in 2011 was that this time they really believed it.
The new FW33 is quite a radical design, featuring a remarkably small gearbox, the intention of which was to free up as much airflow as possible to what is now the critical area at the bottom of the rear wing.
"This year, we really thought we'd come out fighting," said the team's head of communications, Claire Williams, Frank's daughter, on Wednesday. "We thought we had the potential for more podiums only to find the reality was we had regressed further. After however many years, that wasn't acceptable any more."
In the short to medium term, it is Coughlan who has been charged with turning the team's fortunes around. The 52-year-old is to be considered for Michael's soon-to-be-vacant role. And even if they ultimately appoint someone else as technical director, Coughlan is responsible for next year's car and will clearly remain a key figure in the technical department for some years to come.
He is a man of vast experience - he has been in F1 since 1984 and has worked for Lotus, Benetton, Ferrari, Arrows and McLaren. He is regarded as very bright, enthusiastic and hard-working, even if he is, as someone said to me on Wednesday, "not exactly Adrian Newey".
That was a bit harsh. Newey, the man responsible for Red Bull's current period of domination, is a genius, one of the greatest engineers in F1 history. The problem for all the other F1 teams is that he is one of a kind. But you can see why the comparison was made - their shared history means it is Newey's shadow that hangs heaviest over Williams.
The team's spell at the very top of F1 ended with his departure for McLaren. The final car he had an influence on, the 1997 FW19, was the last Williams to win a title. And they have never been the same since.
Frank Williams has admitted that letting Newey go, not acceding to his demands for more involvement in the running of the team, was his biggest mistake. But expecting a return to those days, of the fastest car in F1, of seasons - entire eras - of domination, is a pipe dream, as Parr himself admits.
When I asked him on the eve of the season why Williams had not won a race since 2004, he turned the question back at me. "Let's just switch it around," he said. "Why would you expect Williams to beat Ferrari?"
It was a fair point. Years of lack of performance have produced a vicious circle of decline. Lack of results makes it harder to attract the best drivers and sponsors with big money. Lack of resources makes it even harder to produce a winning car. And not being able to attract a man who can transcend it - a Hamilton, an Alonso - makes the results even more elusive. So it goes on.
Even Barrichello's vast experience and highly regarded technical ability, which was instrumental in helping Williams recover from a poor start last year, has not helped them produce a competitive car in 2011.
Coughlan's job, then, is not to return Williams to its previous heights, but to restore respectability, get them back on an even keel. Only then can they think again about going further.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/andrewbenson/2011/05/williams_look_for_way_out_of_c.html
AMA MX: Who's The Man?
Defending AMA Motocross champ Ryan Dungey, reigning supercross king Ryan Villopoto, and former champion Chad Reed square off in 2011.
Source: http://moto-racing.speedtv.com/article/ama-mx-reputations-on-the-line/
Rubens Barrichello Michael Bartels Edgar Barth Giorgio Bassi
BMW M3 GTRS3 Candy Cane by Vorsteiner
We have seen lots of tuning updates for the BMW M3, but this is without a doubt the sweetest interpretation of the sports car. Tuning firm, Vorsteiner, threw a little sugar on the M3 and calls it the "GTRS3 Candy Cane" because of its pure white exterior combined with striking red elements, including red side mirrors, wheels, bits of the bonnet, and the BMW logo. It’s not every day we see a red BMW logo, but we think the company will forgive the color swapping for this ride.
Adding to the exterior look of the M3 is the new aerodynamic package. Vorsteiner strapped on a carbon fiber wide body conversion, a vented carbon fiber race hood, and a VRS carbon fiber boot lid. The lightweight titanium exhaust system and the new set of red V-309 Forged 5 Spoke wheels size 20" combined with Michelin PS2 Sport Tires 285/25/20 325/25/20 complete the look. A KW V3 EDC Coil over suspension system was also thrown in to absorb the bumps through CandyLand.
As for the engine, Vorsteiner has created two different stages to boost power, but specifics have yet to be revealed. What we do know is that Stage II is ready to pump out up to 620 HP, which is a good 200 HP over the standard version.
BMW M3 GTRS3 Candy Cane by Vorsteiner originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 27 May 2011 17:00 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/bmw/2011-bmw-m3-gtrs3-candy-cane-by-vorsteiner-ar110306.html
F1: Ecclestone Pushing For Indian GP On December 11
Bernie Ecclestone is trying to schedule the postponed Bahrain race...
Source: http://formula-one.speedtv.com/article/f1-ecclestone-pushing-for-indian-gp-on-december-11/
Fernando Alonso eyes home win at the Spanish Grand Prix 2010
Spanish Grand Prix will kick start on Sunday bring enough joy to the home crowd. The 2010 Spanish Grand Prix will feature three local drivers – Fernando Alonso (Ferrari), Jaime Alguersuari (Toro Rosso) and Pedro de la Rosa (Sauber). There is obviously much to cheers about these three lads especially Fernando Alonso if he can [...]
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It's F1 guys... but not as we know it!
As I write this blog, we have just jetted off from the runway into the dark Turkish sky, I've set my watch back two hours to UK time and I'm thinking of rejecting the sausage and mash for a G&T and a few hours' much-needed kip.
As I look out of the window and the lights of our latest destination disappear in the haze far below us, and the music on my phone keeping me awake, I always get a little philosophical about what has gone on over the past few hours.
It sounds silly to say it, but at the time, despite being at the centre of it, there is so much going on that it's only now, a few hours later, that I can actually draw breath and appreciate what we've seen.
While Schumacher struggles to turn back time, Vettel continues to show he is the sport's shining light. Photo: Getty
One of the things that usually hits me after a race is how transient this sport is, perhaps all sport. It is no exaggeration to say that just seconds after, or perhaps even during Sebastian Vettel, Mark Webber and Fernando Alonso's podium celebrations, the mindset of the sport had already moved on.
We on the BBC have the luxury of re-living replay after HD replay and picking up on the minutiae of the race, from a dodgy pit stop to a collision at 200mph, slowed down so David Coulthard and Eddie Jordan can analyse it in detail.
For the teams and drivers though, it is suddenly about the next race.
Right now, if you went to that track, the security checkpoints, advertising hoardings, glamour and glitz will already be gone. Vettel will have his memories, and the record books will forever show he took the flag, but that's it. It's over that quickly, time waits for no one, and I just hope that while he's at the top he takes the time to savour it.
Michael Schumacher is perhaps the prime example that taking on time itself, gambling with your legacy, is a high stakes game.
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I was really sad to hear Schumacher say he's no longer enjoying Formula 1 after this race. People often say we're biased against Michael, but that's simply incorrect. He has given the sport so much, rewritten the record books, made us reassess what success actually is, and I am certainly not qualified to judge his personal decision to come back. But when the fun and the results are lacking, I feel for him, as what else is there?
I also felt for his former team-mate, Felipe Massa. I've just been chatting to his race engineer Rob Smedley. He's a really good lad and I like him even more after his 'Boro team helped Norwich to Premier League promotion (did you spot my reference to it in the show?).
Smedley was telling me that of Massa's four stops, something went wrong on three of them, slowing him down and releasing him into traffic. That meant battling cars to regain position - and it happened three times!
Sadly for all the teams and drivers, the new-style F1 leaves very little margin for error. It's so close on track, and with up to four stops per race, the smallest margin will have the biggest effect on the race.
Smedely was also saying how exhausted he was. Lotus reserve driver Karun Chandhock agreed. He was commentating for 5 live while Anthony Davidson won another sportscar trophy - well done, Ant - and Chandhok said he, too, was shattered.
I loved the race. It gives us masses to discuss post-race; Lewis Hamilton couldn't even recall how many time he'd pitted, and he only had his race to think about!
For my money it gives us better on-track action, longer, less-predictable racing and gets people excited about the sport. We're lucky, in the same way Twenty20 cricket has revolutionised that sport, I expect F1 will benefit to a similar degree.
As for the moveable rear wing - or DRS - system, remember, governing body the FIA can tweak it until it's perfect.
The FIA is coming from a position that overtaking had become too hard and it is aiming for DRS to make overtaking possible - but not too easy.
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The feeling seems to be that in Australia its wasn't powerful enough, in Malaysia and China it was just about right, but that in Turkey it was too powerful. It's a learning process, as the top people in F1 have always said it would be.
Personally, I had great fun this weekend.
At the end if last year, we sadly waved goodbye to producer Sunil Patel, who was the master of our VTs - or pre-cut films - last season. That role has been taken on by Tim Boyd - or Boydy, as he is known. In BBC Sport there seems to be a rule that we take a surname and add a Y on the end. It doesn't work with mine, though!
Anyway, I just wanted to say thanks to Boydy and his team, particularly for the effort that went into the Williams front wing piece that we transmitted on Saturday.
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That is the kind off access that brings you guys closer to the sport, breeds greater understanding. But it is also the kind off access that is incredibly hard to get so it's great to see the teams opening up to us. In the long run it benefits everyone.
Also, please do keep your ideas coming in to this blog, my Twitter and on e-mail, as we do read and act upon your thoughts.
It's great to get your response to our programmes, too. Sometimes with all the travel and prep you can get into a bubble where you don't get a true appreciation of people watching our output, as you're never at home to watch it!
However, the weekend before Turkey, I went to watch Lewis Hamilton's brother Nic, who was racing a Clio at Thruxton, and I was blown away. Not only was it great to see grassroots motorsport in this country and what a strong, loyal, knowledgeable following it has, but it also gave me a chance to meet stacks of people not lucky enough to make it to a grand prix, and who follow the racing totally via our output.
We on the BBC team have been delighted with viewing figures being higher than ever this year but, trust me, we're always looking for ways to make it better.
Anyway, have a great couple of weeks. Next up it's Barcelona. Four races in, no big incident at the start, no rain, no safety cars, yet racing so hectic and dramatic that it's hard to keep up.
It's F1 guys... but not as we know it!
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/jakehumphrey/2011/05/its_f1_guys_but_not_as_we_know.html
Philippe Alliot Cliff Allison Fernando Alonso Giovanna Amati
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Pixar's Cars 2 Trailer recreated with Legos
Patrick Boivin does an amazing job of putting together the trailer, shot-for-shot, using Lego blocks.Paolo Barilla Rubens Barrichello Michael Bartels Edgar Barth
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