Chrysler?s Mopar parts division turns 75 years old this year. To celebrate, the company has begun gifting itself customized products, including the Mopar-ized Chrysler 200 Super S and Dodge Charger Redline that appeared at the Detroit auto show. Among the latest birthday presents is this limited-edition Chrysler 300, which has been built up mainly from [...]

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Today?s Headlines

by AUTHOR & ORIGINAL WEBSITE BELOW on February 4, 2012

Juan Gonzalez: City-Backed Yankee Stadium Parking Garages Headed for Default on Bonds Pension Warnings Lead Bloomberg Budget Coverage (NYT, DNA, Post, NY1) Jim Dwyer Validates Kvetching About Bus Lane From Anonymous Albany Official (NYT) BTW, Where’s the Indignant Commentary on the Taxpayer Fine for Crap Like This? (Post, DNA) Cyclist Seriously Injured After Colliding With [...]

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Hennessey Planning 800-Plus-HP McLaren MP4-12C HPE800 Twin Turbo

February 3, 2012

McLaren?s 593-hp MP4-12C supercar isn?t exactly in dire need of more power, but Hennessey Performance Engineering may have us rethinking such narrow-minded notions. HPE has announced plans to build its own version of the 12C, called the HPE800 Twin Turbo?that?s 800 as in, 800 hp. (HPE didn?t provide an exact figure but says the final product [...]

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Allmendinger caps big offseason with Daytona win

February 2, 2012

Browse > Home / NASCAR / Allmendinger caps big offseason with Daytona win DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP)?AJ Allmendinger won five races during the 2006 season in Champ Car, then walked away hoping to launch a new career in NASCAR. He was at the top of his game when he left open-wheel, and figured he?d make [...]

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NASCAR Sprint Media Tour hosted by Charlotte Motor Speedway Notes and Quotes ? Thursday, Jan. 26

February 1, 2012

NASCAR chairman and CEO, Brian France addresses the media during the NASCAR Sprint Media Tour hosted by Charlotte Motor Speedway (Photo: Harold Hinson)RCR Announces Fourth Car Driven by Sadler, Gaughan; Harvicks Expecting First Child Richard Childress Racing kicked off their 44th year of involvement in NASCAR with a dinner Wednesday night at their shop in…more&#187 [...]

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Carella’s 2011 World Title Turns a New Page in F1 H2O Series!

January 31, 2012

F1 H2O / F1 Powerboat News ABU DHABI – January 2, 2012 Italian Alex Carella of the Qatar Team used both his driving skills and youthful exuberance to overtake his wily veteran teammate Jay Price of the USA with a… Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/carellas_2011_world_title.php nascar truck series schedule Helm Glöckler Jean Marc Gounon

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Roush Fenway to Commemorate ?25 Winning Years? in 2012

January 30, 2012

Jack Roush, owner of Roush Fenway Racing, poses with his team’s trophies during the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Media Tour hosted by Charlotte Motor Speedway on Tuesday in Concord, North Carolina. – Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images for NASCARProgram to highlight Performance, People, Partners and Innovation heading into Roush Fenway?s 25th Season CONCORD,…more&#187 [...]

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Fast Facts: International Motorsports Hall of Fame

January 29, 2012

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/01/fast-facts-international-motorsports.html nascar track las vegas Carl Edwards nascar craftsman truck series schedule

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BMW M Performance Line: Tri-Turbo Diesel 5-series, X5, X6 for Europe and Power Packs for U.S. X6

January 28, 2012

If the offerings of BMW’s M Performance line can be likened to cupcakes, the initial U.S.-market model is a cupcake without frosting. (Note that M Performance does not mean M: These will be hotter than typical Bimmers, but not as reworked or expensive as full-bore M cars.) The frosting in this analogy that’s being reserved [...]

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Bayne and McMurray united by faith and Daytona 500 wins

January 27, 2012

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/01/bayne-and-mcmurray-united-by-faith-and.html Joseph Francis Nemechek III Olivier Grouillard Kasey Kenneth Kahne

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