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TREVOR WHO ? WINS DAYTONA 500
The planets aligned. Heck, the heavens stood still. And Trevor Bayne recaptured the magic of David Pearson in the Wood Brothers throwback No. 21 Ford, winning Sunday’s 53rd running of the Daytona 500. On the second attempt at a green-white-checkered-flag finish at Daytona International Speedway, Bayne crossed the finish line .118 seconds ahead of Carl Edwards, returning the Wood Brothers to Victory Lane for the first time since 2001. Bayne became the first driver to win the Daytona 500 in his first attempt since Lee Petty won the inaugural event in 1959. By winning in his second start in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series, Bayne tied Jamie McMurray for quickest victory at the start of a career. In a war of attrition that set track records for lead changes (74), number of different leaders (22) and number of cautions (16), David Gilliland finished third after pushing Edwards toward the front on the final two laps. Bobby Labonte was fourth in his first race for JTG/Daugherty Racing, and Kurt Busch, last Saturday’s Budweiser Shootout winner, ran fifth.
Continue reading...TEENAGER WINS NZ GRAND PRIX
Monday, February 14, 2011
Auckland racer Mitch Evans, 16, has won the 2011 New Zealand Grand Prix, becoming the youngest driver to ever win the prestigious title. Today’s win is believed to put him in the history books as the youngest person to ever win an FIA-recognised Grand Prix. Evans put in a dominant performance to control the 30-lap race from [...]
Continue reading...BUSCH WINS THE BUD
Sunday, February 13, 2011
With a push from 2010 Daytona 500 winner Jamie McMurray, Kurt Busch won Saturday night’s season-opening exhibition race "The Budwiser Shootout" when Denny Hamlin drew a black flag for passing below the yellow out-of-bounds line as the cars approached the finish. Hamlin, who was inches ahead at the stripe, was demoted to 12th for the infraction and scored as the last car on the lead lap. Without a teammate in the race, Busch took his first victory at Daytona—and his first victory on a restrictor-plate racetrack, for that matter—in the No. 22 Penske Dodge. McMurray came home second, narrowly edging Ryan Newman, who led the race off the final corner, only to have Hamlin slingshot past him in the dogleg. Newman was third, followed by Jimmie Johnson and Greg Biffle. This was a brand-new Daytona, with a brand-new asphalt surface and a brand-new style of racing. The fast way around the 2.5-mile superspeedway was to pair up in a two-car draft, and that was what fans saw for the entire event. The race produced a record 28 lead changes among nine drivers. "What an unbelievable experience, this two-car draft," Busch said. "I had no idea what to expect going in. I was just going to take it one lap at a time and see how it played out. I wanted to learn as the race went on how this Shell/Pennzoil Dodge raced.
Continue reading...KESELOWSKI CREAMS ‘EM AT RICHMOND
Saturday, May 1, 2010
RICHMOND, Va.—After a late caution turned a runaway into a challenge for Brad Keselowski, a late four-tire call proved decisive, as Keselowski stormed to the front from fourth place during a green-white-checkered-flag finish to win Friday night's Bubba Burger 250 Nationwide Series race at Richmond International Raceway. Keselowski, who led 189 of 252 laps, had an advantage of almost two seconds when Paul Menard slammed the Turn 2 wall on Lap 245 of a scheduled 250 at the .75-mile short track. "I'm coming," Keselowski radioed to crew chief Paul Wolfe, steering his car toward pit road for a four-tire stop. Kyle Busch and Justin Allgaier stayed out on old tires, while Jamie McMurray and Greg Biffle each took two. Busch led the field to green on Lap 251 with Allgaier beside him, McMurray on the inside of the second row and Keselowski alongside in fourth. Biffle surged forward from the fifth spot, and by the time the cars reached Turn 3 on the next-to-last lap, Keselowski and Biffle had separated themselves from the pack. A lap later, Keselowski passed to the inside and ultimately crossed the finish line .261 seconds ahead of Biffle. McMurray finished third, Busch fourth and Carl Edwards fifth. Keselowski extended his series lead to 59 points over seventh-place finisher Kevin Harvick.
Continue reading...THE BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Love your motorsport? Want to get up close and personal with the world's fastest drivers. want to stand out in the freezing cold at Siberia at Phillip Island and freeze your arse of for no money? Of course you do. So: JOIN THE VICTORIAN FLAG MARSHALLING TEAM!
Continue reading...MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Thursday, August 7, 2008
The Victorian Fire and Rescue Squad (VFRS) is a voluntary Incorporated organisation established in the early 70's by Women for Wheels. Our mission is twofold. • The first is to provide a professional fire and rescue service for motorsport events. • The second is to promote an awareness of the high fire safety standards required for the protection of competitors, officials and spectators.
Continue reading...PITLANE PR
Thursday, August 7, 2008
The Message is the Message Pitlane PR provides a wide range of affordable video & multi media production and consultancy services for all industry and community groups. Established in 2001, Pitlane PR brings to your project the combined weight of over four decades of Video Production, Live Performance and Event experience. As Executive Producers of the long [...]
Continue reading...Miniature Chocolate Cars
Thursday, July 31, 2008
This great new product looks like the real thing - and tastes even better! Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to eat your favourite car! Link: company website
Continue reading...CHRYSLER HITS THE STRIP
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Just as Ford annouces it’s wind back of local motorsport Chrysler Australia has announced their involvement in the growing Australian Drag Racing scene with the support of Lee Bektash and his Pro Stock Dodge Avenger. “We’re proud to be involved with Lee and his team. They’re a small operation with a big heart and competitive quarter [...]
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008
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