Girls Have at It: The Women of NASCAR go racing for charity

Katie Kenseth, Angie Skinner, Kelley Earnhardt Among Those to Participate CONCORD, N.C. (Sept. 3, 2011) ? The guys will step aside as the ladies put on the firesuits for an all-out, girls-have-at-it battle when the inaugural Better Half Dash gets underway at Charlotte Motor Speedway as part of the Bank of America 500 pre-race activities [...]

Source: http://thefinallap.com/2011/09/03/girls-have-at-it-the-women-of-nascar-go-racing-for-charity/

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Afanasiev takes Auto GP pole

Sergei Afanasiev took pole position for Saturday's Auto GP race at Valencia in Spain for DAMS, topping a thrillingly-close session that was twice interrupted by red flags. After yesterday's unseasonal rainstorm that afflicted free practice, qualifying took place under blue skies

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/afanasiev-takes-auto-gp-pole/

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Power takes Baltimore pole

Will Power's hopes of taking another slice out of Dario Franchitti's points lead were given a boost after he claimed his second IndyCar pole position in as many weekends at the Baltimore street circuit this afternoon. Power took the top spot with a 1m20.2447s effort that was around 0.6 seconds quicker than he managed in practice this morning

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/indycar-news/indycar/power-takes-baltimore-pole/

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Kobayashi realistic over Monza chances

Kamui Kobayashi thinks Sauber is in for a 'challenging' time at the Italian Grand Prix, as it bids to get itself back in the points for the first time since Germany. Sauber is currently sixth place in the constructors' championship but is facing an increasing threat from rival Force India, which is just three points behind after a recent run of good form.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/kobayashi-realistic-over-monza-chances/

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Name That Exhaust Note, Episode 102: 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG

On Tuesday, we posted an audio recording of a mystery car?s exhaust note. To hear it again, click play above. Almost everyone who commented guessed that this week?s sound came from a V-8?powered Mercedes-Benz AMG product, and a few of you correctly identified the car as a 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG. Like that sound? Download [...]

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Chilton on pole at Knockhill

Tom Chilton gave the Global Ford Focus its first pole position by topping a dramatic British Touring Car qualifying at Knockhill. Three red flags - caused by separate offs for TechSpeed Chevrolet Cruze drivers John George and Paul O'Neill and the Arena Ford of Andy Neate - made for a fragmented session.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/btcc/chilton-on-pole-at-knockhill/

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From Beetle to Up!: A Brief History of Volkswagen?s Entry-Level Cars

It’s become something of a truism that Volkswagen has strayed, at least somewhat, from building archetypal people’s cars such as the original Beetle. The mainstay Golf has grown to a near-premium status, and its more-affordable little brother, the Polo, is still pricey for its segment.To broaden VW’s appeal and bring first-time buyers into showrooms, the [...]

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