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Honda 2016 Motorsports Program Overview

Honda 2016 Motorsports Program Overview

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Brashear, Childress, Gabelich, Ganassi, McClelland, Posey, Sweikert To Be Inducted Into Motorsports Hall of Fame of America

Brashear, Childress, Gabelich, Ganassi, McClelland, Posey, Sweikert To Be Inducted Into Motorsports Hall of Fame of America

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 29, 2016) – The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA) announced its 28th class of inductees today at Daytona International Speedway, continuing a long-standing tradition of honoring legendary figures from a wide variety of racing disciplines. The seven-person class of 2016 inductees ... Continue reading

MINI Goes Gran Turismo®6

MINI Goes Gran Turismo®6

Munich February 25, 2015; Inspired by the brand's legendary motor racing success, the MINI Design Team has created the essence of a MINI to enable maximum racing performance in the game Gran Turismo®6 for PlayStation®3. "MINI has many highly emotional achievements to its name in motor racing. The MINI Clubman Vision ... Continue reading

1960 Abarth Monoposto Pininfarina Record Car

1960 Abarth Monoposto Pininfarina Record Car

After finding and photographing the Mercedes Gullwing in Cuba last summer, I did recently another great find which I was looking for for many years.1960 Abarth Monoposto Pininfarina ... Continue reading

2014 Ferrari 458 (HOT) Review - Not Your Average Italian Speciale

2014 Ferrari 458 (HOT) Review - Not Your Average Italian Speciale

By Nicholas Frankl Senior Editor and F1 correspondent The Auto Channel Maranello, Italy June 2014; Ferrari, in true and tested form, recently introduced a “hot” version of the 458. The “speciale” is both lighter and more powerful than the “ordinary” 458, packed with even more technological ... Continue reading

Tracks: Racing the Sun - Book Review By Steve Purdy

Tracks: Racing the Sun - Book Review By Steve Purdy

Tracks: Racing the Sun A Novel by Sandro Martini Aurora Metro Books – UK www.tracksracingthesun.com Reviewed By Steve Purdy Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel Historical fiction is great fun because it can flesh out and add vivid color to subjects already partially familiar, in this case the early days of motor raci ... Continue reading

25 Hour Thunderhill Race - Mazda6 SKYACTIV-D Clean Diesels Show Well in Debut

25 Hour Thunderhill Race - Mazda6 SKYACTIV-D Clean Diesels Show Well in Debut

The Venn diagram that best showcases Mazda Motorsports is the overlap between endurance racing and club racing. That overlap was showcased on a freezing cold weekend at the longest endurance race in America, the National Auto Sport Association (NASA)’s US Air Force 25 Hours of Thunderhill. Of the 57 cars that took ... Continue reading

Lucas Oil Owned MAVTV Motorsports Network Adds Execs

Lucas Oil Owned MAVTV Motorsports Network Adds Execs

Corona, CA August 21, 2013; Bob Patison, President of MAVTV American Real announces executive team expansion in the key areas of production, marketing, and distribution for the Lucas Oil owned network. "We are already on-air in 27 million households and targeting 50 million households," says Patison. "We are determined ... Continue reading

"Nissan GT-R NISMO GT500" Unveiled

"Nissan GT-R NISMO GT500" Unveiled

YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Nissan Motorsports International Co., Ltd. (NISMO) today unveiled the new-for-2014 rules' compliant GT500-class spec SUPER GT machine, the "Nissan GT-R NISMO GT500.” From 2014, cars in the GT500 class of SUPER GT will be developed based on the same new technical re ... Continue reading

Ferrari Club of America At Road America August 1, 2013

Ferrari Club of America At Road America August 1, 2013

The Ferrari Club of America (FCA) has announced that its upcoming meet at Elkhart Lake's Road America, August 1-4, will include a public, internationally recognized FCA Concours d' Elegance. Elkhart Lake Wisconsin is an ideal destination for car lovers and racing enthusiasts because it is a revered place in the annals ... Continue reading

Former "Paperboy" Chris Economaki Named Third Squier-Hall Award Recipient

Former "Paperboy" Chris Economaki Named Third Squier-Hall Award Recipient

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 6, 2013) — Known for more than 50 years as the “Dean of American Motorsports,” the late journalist and broadcaster Chris Economaki has been named the third recipient of the Squier-Hall Award for NASCAR Media Excellence. Economaki will be honored during NASCAR Hall of Fame Induct ... Continue reading

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