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DETROIT – On December 17, 2011, MTV-reality and action sports-star Rob Dyrdek successfully kick-flipped the all-new 2012 Chevrolet Sonic. Footage from his daring stunt will be featured in the “Sonic Anthem” ad, along with clips from other Sonic stunts, during the telecast of Super Bowl XLVI on February 5, 2012.
A kick flip – a 360-degree rotation in mid-air – is a common stunt on a skateboard.
To learn more about the all-new Sonic, visit the Chevy Sonic Facebook page, follow on Twitter at @ChevyLife or check out letsdothis.com.
Posted by frank on Friday, January 27, 2012 @ 12:19:08 EST (11 reads)
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CARROLL SHELBY LICENSING ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT WITH SSC NORTH AMERICA
Carroll Shelby Licensing Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Carroll Shelby International Inc. (CSBI.PK), has issued a statement concerning the settlement agreement reached with the company formerly named Shelby Supercars LLC, and its owner, Jerod Shelby requiring that no commercial use be made of the “Shelby®” trademark owned by Carroll Shelby. As part of the agreement, Jerod Shelby’s company has also issued its own statement announcing “a new corporate identity strategy which more clearly identifies itself” by changing its name to “SSC North America.”
This release issued by Carroll Shelby International Inc. implements the settlement agreement’s requirement that both parties issue press releases “disclaiming and denying any association between Carroll Shelby and entities related to him, on the one hand, and SSC [North America], Jerod Shelby and entities related to them, on the other.”
Posted by frank on Friday, January 27, 2012 @ 12:10:31 EST (12 reads)
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Yes, that is Honest Charley Card
Yes, that is Honest Charley Card, Hisself, parked in front of his brand-new, 30,000-sq.-ft. speed parts store on Honest Street in Chattanooga. Hot Rod’s Ralph Guldahl traveled to Tennessee in late 1970 to profile the legendary retailer, who had recently become the second inductee into SEMA’s Hall of Fame.
“Legendary” might seem too grand a title to hang on a guy whose catalogs and magazine ads were full of goofy drawings and down-home, Southern-tinged humor. But Charley, a life-long car guy, parlayed his local speed shop into a giant, coast-to-coast mail-order business.
He was a true retailing pioneer, one of the first to publish a parts catalog as far back as 1948. He also was among the earliest adopters of computers, proud of the IBM 360 his company used to track inventory and orders when Guldahl visited. And then there was the genius stroke of marketing himself—or Hisself, as Charley would say.
Posted by frank on Friday, January 27, 2012 @ 12:05:40 EST (14 reads)
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TRAXXAS/Red Bull's Mitchell DeJong Makes History
Mitchell DeJong has claimed his eighth racing title in five years
Fourteen-year-old Mitchell DeJong has claimed his eighth racing title in five years—two off-road titles in a single season—including the only 2011 back-to-back championship in the Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series. From training off the track, coupled with track practice and midnight race-car simulator gaming sessions, his dedication has pushed this TRAXXAS/Red Bull athlete into the history books.
By the time Round 15 of the Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series was before him, Mitchell had surmounted more wins and podium finishes than any of his competitors, but still found himself in a tight points battle with his good friend and fellow DeJong SuperKart racer Mitch Guthrie Jr. Mitchell was dealt a shred of good luck on that final Round 15 race, and he stood on the podium as he accepted the 2011 Championship wreath before thousands of off-road fans.
Posted by frank on Friday, January 27, 2012 @ 11:50:41 EST (11 reads)
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Spy Shots—2014 BMW X5 Stretched to Seat Seven
Here is one of the first looks at the all-new BMW X5, shot near the automaker's headquarters in Munich earlier this month. The photos were delivered by the team at Brenda Priddy & Co.
The team reported that the vehicle will grow significantly in length and include a longer roof, compared to the current-model X5. This additional length will help the vehicle separate itself from the X3 compact SUV. The stretch also provides BMW the option to offer third-row seats, according to Priddy, making the X5 a seven-seater, a popular feature in the U.S. market.
Posted by frank on Friday, January 27, 2012 @ 11:45:02 EST (15 reads)
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Jeff Segal Puts AIM FXDD Ferrari 458 Italia GT Grand Am in Rolex 24
Jeff Segal and AIM Autosport Team FXDD welcomed Ferrari back to the Rolex 24 At Daytona in style Thursday as the former GRAND-AM Rolex Series GT Champion qualified the team’s new Ferrari 458 Italia GT Grand Am second in the GT class for this weekend’s 50th Anniversary Rolex 24 At Daytona.
Segal lapped the 3.56-mile, 12-turn road course at 1:49.357 (117.197 mph) on eighth and final flying lap of the quick 15-minute session. The 50th Anniversary Rolex 24 At Daytona begins this Saturday, January 28, at 3:30 p.m. ET. Live coverage on SPEED starts Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET/11:30 a.m. PT.
Posted by frank on Friday, January 27, 2012 @ 11:24:22 EST (10 reads)
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RICHARD PETTY DABBLES IN DRAG RACING AGAIN
Richard Petty is the King of NASCAR.
The legendary driver won seven NASCAR championships and 200 career races.
When Petty retired from the sport in 1992, he became involved in many business ventures. One of the latest businesses he opened up is Petty’s Garage in Randleman, N.C. Petty's Garage now builds Custom cars for the general public, most of which are Limited Edition. Petty’s Garage has been open since June of 2008.
“The building we are working out of (for Petty’s Garage) is the original shop we used to race out of for 60 years,” Greg Steadman, the general manager at Petty’s Garage, said. “The race team moved to Charlotte and we have the building here in Randleman.”
Now, Petty’s Garage has expanded into a high performance speed shop focused on spectacular performance automobiles. The work at Petty’s Garage also has expanded into the NHRA arena.
Posted by frank on Friday, January 27, 2012 @ 11:13:18 EST (27 reads)
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Roush Yates Begins Season with Poles at Daytona Rolex 24
Ryan Dalziel of Starworks Motorsports, powered by a Ford Roush Yates-built engine, turned the fastest lap at the Rolex 24 at Daytona qualifying session yesterday in the Daytona Prototype series. Fellow Ford Roush Yates Engines drivers Shelby Blackstock and Jack Roush Jr. captured the front row in the Continental Tire Sports Car Series also at Daytona.
Roush Yates' engineers have been working hard during the off-season to make sure 2012 is a successful year for all of their racing engines and the dedication has already paid off in two of the most prestigious Sports Car racing series in America.
Starworks Motorsports' Dalziel, who has trusted Roush Yates Engines for two years , turned a lap of 1:41.119 (126.751 mph) to beat SunTrust Racing's Max Angelelli in an intense 15-minute qualifying session on the 3.56-mile road course. Starworks Motorsports believes that the No. 8 Ford/Riley of Dalziel is not only going to be a contender for the 50th running of the Rolex 24, which kicks off on Saturday, but a contender for the entire year.
Posted by frank on Friday, January 27, 2012 @ 10:45:11 EST (9 reads)
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Speedway Motors GPS Speedometer Sending Unit
Simplify the installation of your electronic speedometer with this new GPS Speedometer Sending Unit from Speedway Motors.
This is the latest technology in sending units for electronic speedometers. Speedway’s sealed electronic sending unit uses GPS triangulation to calculate true ground speed regardless of gear ratio, tire size or any other mechanical factors. No calibration is needed! The GPS Speedometer Sending Unit has a very simple four-wire hookup and can be used with 8- or 16-pulse aftermarket electronic speedometers. The compact unit has a footprint about the size of a business card and can be mounted under the dash or under the hood, requiring only 3-inches of clearance between the top of the unit and surrounding steel.
Posted by frank on Friday, January 27, 2012 @ 10:39:03 EST (13 reads)
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Monaco Grand Prix winner Olivier Panis to unveil Fiskens' stunning collection
Fiskens, London’s foremost historic automobile specialists, invite you to attend the unveiling of a truly astonishing selection of new additions to their inventory at Retromobile Auto Show in Paris next Wednesday (February 1).
The Kensington-based company are joined by French racing icon Olivier Panis, a veteran of over 150 grands prix who sealed his place in motor sport folklore by triumphing on the streets of Monaco in 1996. He will be on hand to take the wraps off a trio of groundbreaking French racing cars that span a full eight decades of competition.
The Fiskens stand as it appeared at last year's Retromobile
Two of these made their names on the grand prix circuit at opposite ends of the century, yet they share remarkable similarities: each was a pioneer of its era, Leviathan like in sheer power, and both were amongst the last of their kind, with rule changes capping the grunt of subsequent machinery.
Posted by frank on Friday, January 27, 2012 @ 10:08:10 EST (14 reads)
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Jeg Coughlin Jr. Hits the Track, Tests Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Avenger
Four-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. tests Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Avenger in Florida
Second test session set for Feb. 3–5 in Las Vegas
2012 NHRA Season opens Feb. 9–12 at Pomona
Auburn Hills, Mich. — Jeg Coughlin Jr. prepared for his return to the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Pro Stock ranks as a member of Team Mopar® this week, with test sessions at Palm Beach International (Fla.) Raceway on January 22–23. The four-time Pro Stock champion was able to log his first passes in his new Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Avenger.
“It’s great to be back in Pro Stock and part of Team Mopar,” said Jeg Jr. “After two days of testing we felt like we had really come together well as a team and our mission was accomplished, which was to understand the car and the Mopar HEMI® engine. We weren’t there to set the world on fire. We were there to make sure the engine was happy and that the car would go down the track.”
Jeg Jr., who is the only driver in NHRA history to win a national event in six different classes, last competed in the Pro Stock class in 2010, winning four times and finishing seventh in points. He enters the 2012 season with 52 career Pro Stock wins, which ranks him fourth on the all-time win list. He wrapped up the test in Palm Beach with a pair of full track runs that stopped the clock at 6.61-seconds.
Posted by frank on Thursday, January 26, 2012 @ 10:30:06 EST (13 reads)
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NHRA FUNNY CAR ROOKIES DEJORIA AND FORCE MEET
CONCORD, N.C. – NHRA introduced two of the most intriguing rookie drivers in the history of the sport to the national motorsports media today during a press conference conducted as part of the NASCAR Sprint Media Tour hosted by Charlotte Motor Speedway. The legendary multi-purpose motorsports facility annually hosts two NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series events at its spectacular zMAX Dragway.
Rookie Funny Car drivers Alexis DeJoria and Courtney Force, both an important part of NHRA’s Nitro Generation theme for 2012, joined NHRA President Tom Compton during the season-preview press event, which was held in front of more than 100 of the nation’s top motorsports journalists.
Posted by frank on Thursday, January 26, 2012 @ 10:25:28 EST (12 reads)
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MILWAUKEE, Wis. – New from STRATTEC® Security Corporation is the BOLT® Spare Tire Lock for 1991 to current Jeep Wranglers.
The BOLT Jeep Spare Tire Lock features the company’s Breakthrough One-Key Lock Technology, which eliminates the need to carry extra keys to protect expensive Jeep spare tires. It works by permanently programming the lock to the Jeep’s ignition key to prevent problems with lost keys and costly lockouts.
To use, simply insert the Jeep’s ignition key into the lock cylinder, turn once and spring-loaded plate tumblers move up and down until they are matched exactly to that key. The auto-return spring automatically locks when the key is removed.
Posted by frank on Thursday, January 26, 2012 @ 10:20:00 EST (12 reads)
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Ford Racing’s Focus ST-R Ready for Competition Debut at Daytona
– Ford Racing’s Focus ST-R will make its competition debut this Friday afternoon in the Grand-Am 200 at Daytona International Speedway in the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge as part of the ST field during the Grand-Am weekend.
After nearly a year in development and countless tests, the newest offering in the line of Ford Racing turnkey race cars is ready to make its competition debut.
“The competition debut of all our FR family of turnkey ready-to-race cars has not been the completion of the journey but the transition to a new phase of the development process,” said Jamie Allison, director, Ford Racing. “Our partnership with Multimatic Motorsports has led to past success with the FR500C and the Boss 302R and their contribution to the product that will take the track at Daytona later this week has been critical.”
Posted by frank on Thursday, January 26, 2012 @ 10:15:29 EST (11 reads)
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Miller, Maassen, Bell and Wilkins Ready to Visit Top Step of Daytona Podium
No. 48 Chopard Porsche Quartet Set for Daytona 24 Hours
PARSIPPANY, N.J. (January 25, 2012) - All four drivers of the No. 48 Chopard Porsche GT3 from Paul Miller Racing know the feeling of standing on the podium after 24 hours of racing at Daytona International Speedway.
That's why all four drivers - Bryce Miller, Sascha Maassen, Rob Bell and Mark Wilkins - are so hungry as they head to Daytona for this week's world-renowned twice-around-the-clock enduro, which takes the green flag on Saturday, January 28 at 3:30 p.m. ET. They've all been tantalizingly close to victory, but none have taken home the top prize. Yet.
Bryce Miller has finished second in the GT class twice in his five previous starts in the Daytona 24 Hours. He led 49 laps en route to a runner-up result for the No. 48 Paul Miller Racing team last year and led 26 laps in a second-place GT performance in 2008.
Posted by frank on Thursday, January 26, 2012 @ 10:10:39 EST (12 reads)
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LESTER WINS TOP MOTORSPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD WITH NHRA IMAGE
Will Lester, staff photographer for the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin and San Bernardino Sun of the Los Angeles Newspaper Group (LANG), earned the country’s top motorsports journalism award for photography for the fourth time on Tuesday.
Lester won the Taxslayer.com Motorsports Journalism Award in the photography category for his image of NHRA Funny Car driver Johnny Gray’s exploding Service Central Dodge Charger from the Big O Tires NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway last October. Gray was not injured in the incident.
The award entries were judged by the Indiana School of Journalism.
Some of the judges’ comments for his entry entitled “Blown Up” included: “Captures action not commonly seen in such photos…. Excellent framing creates a sense of suspense and relates a story…Photo has `stopping power' - causes a person to pause and examine the details.”
Lester, 50, attends 10 motorsports events a year, including approximately five NHRA races.
Posted by frank on Thursday, January 26, 2012 @ 10:08:15 EST (15 reads)
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Jeff Segal and AIM Autosport Team FXDD Ready for Ferrari Debut at 50th Rolex 24
Jeff Segal and AIM Autosport Team FXDD Ready for Race Debut of All-New Ferrari 458 Italia GT Grand Am at 50th Anniversary of Rolex 24 At Daytona
Segal and team make final preparations for landmark race this weekend
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (January 25, 2012) – Jeff Segal and AIM Autosport Team FXDD return to Daytona International Speedway (DIS) this weekend ready and fully-prepared for the 50th Anniversary Rolex 24 At Daytona and the debut race of the team’s new Ferrari 458 Italia GT Grand Am. The golden anniversary Rolex 24 event begins this Saturday, January 28, at 3:30 p.m. ET. Live coverage on SPEED starts Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET/11:30 a.m. PT.
Segal is piloting the new Ferrari in a season-long campaign with teammate Emil Assentato, and the 2010 GRAND-AM Rolex Series GT co-champions will be joined once again by Nick Longhi and Anthony Lazzaro for this weekend’s Rolex 24. Despite having previous Rolex 24 experience, and two GRAND-AM titles to his credit, Segal has the same eagerness and excitement of a first-time competitor.
Posted by frank on Thursday, January 26, 2012 @ 10:04:01 EST (12 reads)
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Porsche GT3 Team Ready to Race and Host Special Guests at 50th Anniversary Rolex 24 At Daytona
Team Leverages Partnerships with eBay Motors and Quicken Loans to Raise Awareness and Funds for Children’s Tumor Foundation
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (January 25, 2011) – This weekend’s 50th Anniversary Rolex 24 At Daytona is a milestone race that will be used for a very worthwhile cause by the No. 4 eBay Motors/Children’s Tumor Foundation/Racing4Research Porsche GT3 team that will host more than 250 guests from the Children’s Tumor Foundation (CTF) while raising awareness and funding for the fight against neurofibromatosis (NF).
The No. 4 eBay Motors/Children's Tumor Foundation/Racing4Research Porsche is piloted by an all-star driver lineup that includes road racing ace Ryan Eversley, sports car champion and broadcast personality Justin Bell, and CTF/Racing4Research program founding drivers Daniel Graeff and Ron Yarab. The foursome returns to the track for the 50th Rolex 24 At Daytona, January 26 – 29, with the double support of leading online companies eBay Motors and Quicken Loans Inc. The Rolex 24 Racing4Research program has become the annual kickoff event for CTF fundraising each year and donations can be made at www.racing4research.org.
Posted by frank on Thursday, January 26, 2012 @ 10:00:46 EST (13 reads)
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World’s Rarest Muscle Car On Display At The 2012 Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance
The world’s rarest muscle car, the only 1967 Shelby GT Convertible ever built, will be displayed this February 27th at the 2012 Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance.
Ordered in the highly desirable color combination of Candyapple Red with a white top and black deluxe interior, the November ‘66 built car received Shelby American sequence number 0139.
Initially, this convertible was assigned to Carroll Shelby as his personal driver and was regularly loaned to celebrities, friends, employees and visiting Ford executives.
In April 1967, this lone convertible was refitted with prototype fiberglass body parts so that it could be extensively photographed for print ads, brochures, and dealer literature to promote the upcoming 1968 Shelby GT Cobra cars.
Posted by frank on Thursday, January 26, 2012 @ 09:15:58 EST (18 reads)
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Air Lift Releases New WirelessONE™ On-board Air Compressor System
Air Lift Company announced today the release of WirelessONE™ (P/N 25870), a technologically advanced and easy to use on-board air compressor system that allows for the inflation and deflation of a vehicle’s air springs with the press of a button. WirelessONE™ eliminates the need to locate a gas station air compressor to inflate a vehicle’s air springs. This one-touch control is extremely convenient when a driver changes the load of the vehicle and wants to quickly change the air spring pressure.
WirelessONE™’s wireless remote allows drivers to make air spring pressure adjustments in full view of their vehicle. WirelessONE™ provides 3 different memory settings for frequently used air pressure settings; for example, one setting for pulling an RV, a second setting for towing a boat and a third for a work trailer. Drivers can change the backlight color on the remote to match the color of the vehicle’s gauge cluster. The wireless remote can be clipped to the visor.
Posted by frank on Thursday, January 26, 2012 @ 08:57:30 EST (13 reads)
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Yes, that is Honest Charley Card, Hisself, parked in front of his brand-new, 30,000-sq.-ft. speed parts store on Honest Street in Chattanooga. Hot Rod’s Ralph Guldahl traveled to Tennessee in late 1970 to profile the legendary retailer, who had recently become the second inductee into SEMA’s Hall of Fame.
Jeff Segal and AIM Autosport Team FXDD welcomed Ferrari back to the Rolex 24 At Daytona in style Thursday as the former GRAND-AM Rolex Series GT Champion qualified the team’s new Ferrari 458 Italia GT Grand Am second in the GT class for this weekend’s 50th Anniversary Rolex 24 At Daytona.
That's why all four drivers - Bryce Miller, Sascha Maassen, Rob Bell and Mark Wilkins - are so hungry as they head to Daytona for this week's world-renowned twice-around-the-clock enduro, which takes the green flag on Saturday, January 28 at 3:30 p.m. ET. They've all been tantalizingly close to victory, but none have taken home the top prize. Yet.
Segal is piloting the new Ferrari in a season-long campaign with teammate Emil Assentato, and the 2010 GRAND-AM Rolex Series GT co-champions will be joined once again by Nick Longhi and Anthony Lazzaro for this weekend’s Rolex 24. Despite having previous Rolex 24 experience, and two GRAND-AM titles to his credit, Segal has the same eagerness and excitement of a first-time competitor.
