Look, we already know that robots will one day become our masters. We know they'll enslave us, but what we didn't know until now was that they'll also be singing our National Anthem:
That's precious. A lot better than Roseanne Barr or Carl Lewis, that's for sure. It's part of Red Bull Racing's "American Vacation," and this performance took place at New York's Liberty Park. At least we'll have entertainment while we're all fueling the Matrix.
It's always weird seeing someone else step into your shoes, particularly when your "shoes" have been a part of your identity for so long. Rusty Wallace was synonymous with the Blue Deuce for much of his Hall of Fame-caliber career, and now it's not his anymore. Kurt Busch ran it for awhile, and now the car belongs to Brad Keselowski. (Well, Penske Racing, but you know what we mean.)
But Rusty, who'll be inducted into the NASCAR Hall in 2013, has not been forgotten. Witness Keselowski's retro Deuce above, which he'll run in honor of Rusty this weekend at Bristol. It's a fitting place for a tribute; Wallace won nine times at Bristol. In 2000, which the throwback paint scheme honors (wait, does 2000 really count as a "throwback?"), Wallace won both races ... which, coincidentally enough, Keselowski is also attempting this weekend.
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The race is done, and that means it's time for Power Rankings. Each week throughout the season, we'll size up who's rising and who's falling, based on current standings, behind-the-scenes changes, expected staying power, recent history and general gut feelings. It is not scientific, nor is it meant to be. And remember, whoever your favorite driver is, we're biased against him and like someone else better. We continue with a new face 'round these parts:
1.� Brad Keselowski: So, was Keselowski's last-lap move on Kyle Busch good racing? Cheap shot? Karma for the #18? Whichever you choose ? and you've got evidence for all three ? you can't deny that Keselowski makes NASCAR much more interesting. He's going to be a lot of fun to watch in the Chase.� Last week: 6.
2. Jimmie Johnson: Johnson takes over the points lead thanks to yet another strong finish. Ho-hum. I'm thinking he might just have a chance at this whole six-time thing. I'm not seeing any real weaknesses; you? Last week: 1.
3. Jeff Gordon: Gordon remains one of the strongest drivers on the circuit right now, even if Watkins Glen didn't play out as he would have liked. He's now in a real dogfight for that final wildcard spot. He's running the best of any of the five guys seeking that slot, but that doesn't matter if one of them gets hot at exactly the right moment. Last week: 3.
4. Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Road courses are Junior's Achilles Heel, but he did well enough on Sunday that he was in the mix right until one of those darned out-of-nowhere spins. I wonder, do drivers wake up on Monday morning after a road course race aching in all kinds of different places? Last week: 2.
5. Matt Kenseth: 'Sup, Matt. Nice run. So let's talk a little more road-coursing. Why do you think one isn't in the Chase? That was exciting, yes, but do you really want to have a Chase determined by some guy who out-drives his talent and puts a leader into the gravel? I would like to see a road course in the Chase, but I can see the arguments against it.� Last week: 5.
6. Greg Biffle: Nice bounceback for Biffle, who's weathering the inevitable midseason swoon and staying in the hunt. He's in the Chase, but he needs just a bit o' luck at the right time. Now is not yet that time. Last week: 8.
7. Kasey Kahne: Kasey is one of those guys who'll jump out and race wherever there's a race going on near the track, be it Nationwide, late models or lawnmowers. I kind of love that attitude, even if it probably horrifies his sponsors and those who put money into his career. Last week: 7.
8. Denny Hamlin: Not the best of weeks for Monsieur le Ham, but hey, he's got pretty much zero to worry about at this point. What would you do if you were a NASCAR driver with just a handful of races left before the playoffs? Go in strong with momentum, or coast and relax? Last week: 4.
9. Clint Bowyer: Hey, nice run for Rawhide this week. He's one of those sneaky-good guys who never wows you but is always lurking around. Kind of like Law & Order reruns. You can never ever get away from those.� Last week: 12.
10. Martin Truex Jr.: Truex's defenders email me every week demanding he get more play. Dudes. Your guy doesn't have a win in the last FIVE years. Bear in mind that the last Junior to go a long time without winning had to wear that as an anchor around his neck. You really want to do that to your boy? Last week: 10.
11. Tony Stewart: Tony Stewart's entire racing life is like an action-movie hero. There's rarely if ever a race where he just tools around, ticking off laps and getting a few points. It's always drama, wrecks, radio screaming, victory, defeat, lunacy, heroism ... works for me.� Last week: 11.
12. Kyle Busch: We haven't written our requisite "Kyle Busch has matured!" article this year, but after Sunday, we could have. Seriously, the guy gets turned on the last lap by a driver with whom he's had beef, losing the race. You were thinking Kyle was going to come out of the car guns blazing, right? But he goes into his trailer and calms down. Smaaaaart move. Last week: 12.
Dropping out of the rankings: Ryan Newman. Just barely. Call him 12.1.
Lucky Dog: Marcos Ambrose, of course. He's a longshot to make the Chase, but with just one more win, he'd be in. That's either very cool or a traveshamockery, one of the two. Still, good on ya, Aussie.
The Carl Edwards DNF: Jamie McMurray, who continues an inexplicable (well, maybe a little explicable) slide into irrelevance.
All right, your turn. Fire away, friends.
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Press releases from the MotoGP teams after the post-race test at Brno:
Ty Dillon joined his brother Austin as a winner in the Camping World Truck Series when he passed and pulled away from Kyle Busch with six laps remaining during Friday night's Jeff Foxworthy's Grit Chips 200.
(Yes, it truly was the Jeff Foxworthy's Grit Chips 200. Sometimes race sponsorships are a match made in heaven, aren't they?)
Anyway, it was Busch's first start in the Camping World Truck Series this season, and he led eight times for 75 laps. But soon after Dillon got by him on the inside for the race-winning pass, his truck got loose while he was in the high line and he scraped the wall.
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It's the time of the year where preseason football and NASCAR collide, and on Saturday night, six local ABC affiliates will be airing the NASCAR race on different channels.
Saturday's Bristol race, scheduled to be on ABC, will be shown on ESPN in Buffalo, NY, Tulsa, OK, Weslaco, TX and Quincy IL because of preseason games. In Detroit, the race will be shown on the ABC affiliate's digital tier 2 channel, and will be joined in progress on ABC after the Lions game is over, and Rochester NY's ABC channel will show the race in its entirety on its digital channel.
In Little Rock, AR, Omaha, NE and Corpus Christi, TX, the race broadcast will begin at 6:30 local time as the local news will be aired in place of NASCAR Countdown.
So if you're in one of those markets and flip to ABC expecting the race. Don't panic, or maddeningly call your local affiliate. The race will be on. You may just have to change the channel.
Though he was scheduled to be a free agent at the end of the season, Martin Truex Jr. wasn't mentioned as a candidate to switch teams for the 2013 season. Why? Because it was a safe assumption that Truex would be staying with Michael Waltrip Racing, as both parties made it clear that they preferred to keep their partnership intact.
On Friday, that assumption became the official truth, as MWR announced that Truex, along with sponsor NAPA Auto Parts, had signed on for three years.
"Re-signing Martin was huge for us," Waltrip said in a release. "We've given him competitive race cars and engines this year and he's been able to showcase his talent. Where I am most proud of Martin is off the track. He has dedicated himself to be a leader in our organization and has accepted his role as an ambassador for our sponsors. His work with NAPA, Toyota, AAA, along with his foundation work, has shown his maturity as a person and he makes me proud."
Truex is currently fifth in the points standings and can clinch his first Chase berth with MWR with 14th-place finish Sunday night at Atlanta. In his first two years at MWR, Truex finished 22nd and 18th in the points standings. Teammate Clint Bowyer, who came to MWR from Richard Childress Racing before 2012, is also poised to make the Chase as well.
NAPA's extension with the team includes all 36 Sprint Cup Series points races, and in this current period of rising competition costs and a sagging economy, will continue to be one of the only companies to sponsor the entire season. (MWR also had sponsor 5-HOUR Energy expand its sponsorship for all but one of Bowyer's 2012 races earlier in the season.)
There's no word if there are any provisions in the new NAPA contract that prohibit commercials featuring Michael Waltrip booty shakes.
Source: http://anotherindycarblog.wordpress.com/2012/08/16/on-the-ground-motogp-at-ims-2011-edition/
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Webber gets five-place penalty for gearbox change is an original article from F1 Fanatic. If this article has been published anywhere other than F1 Fanatic it is an infringement of copyright.
Mark Webber will lose five places on the grid for the Belgian Grand Prix due to a gearbox change.
Webber gets five-place penalty for gearbox change is an original article from F1 Fanatic. If this article has been published anywhere other than F1 Fanatic it is an infringement of copyright.
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While most people are busy speculating as to whether or not the new generation BMW M3 will have two or three turbos to boost its six-cylinder engine, G-Power is skipping the whole standard nonsense by applying a boost of their own to a customer’s E92 M3.
The modifications done on the engine included the addition of a custom crankshaft and pistons from Mahle to increase the engine’s displacement from 4.0 liters to 4.6. A SK III ASA T1-723 supercharger kit, combined with a carbon fiber air box and titanium exhaust system, were installed to increase the engine’s output to an amazing 720 HP. As a result, the car goes from 0 to 60 mph in just 3.7 seconds and can hit a top speed of 205 mph. Certainly not your average Bimmer.
G-Power proceeded to make the car look the part of a speed demon by adding a lower front spoiler, a new engine bonnet, and a new boot lid all made from carbon fiber. The final additions were a new set of 20" Silverstone Diamond alloy wheels and a Clubsport adjustable coilover kit.
BMW M3 by G-Power originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 31 August 2012 17:00 EST.
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It's the time of the year where preseason football and NASCAR collide, and on Saturday night, six local ABC affiliates will be airing the NASCAR race on different channels.
Saturday's Bristol race, scheduled to be on ABC, will be shown on ESPN in Buffalo, NY, Tulsa, OK, Weslaco, TX and Quincy IL because of preseason games. In Detroit, the race will be shown on the ABC affiliate's digital tier 2 channel, and will be joined in progress on ABC after the Lions game is over, and Rochester NY's ABC channel will show the race in its entirety on its digital channel.
In Little Rock, AR, Omaha, NE and Corpus Christi, TX, the race broadcast will begin at 6:30 local time as the local news will be aired in place of NASCAR Countdown.
So if you're in one of those markets and flip to ABC expecting the race. Don't panic, or maddeningly call your local affiliate. The race will be on. You may just have to change the channel.
