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SIENA, Italy — A 77-year-old American driver was killed Saturday when his antique car crashed during an Italian road race, news reports said.
Five other people were injured in the crash, which also involved a car driven by a Japanese driver, the ANSA news agency said.
The American, Arlan Schwartz, died while driving his 1932 Alfa Romeo [...]

NASCAR NEXTEL CUP
Aaron’s 499
Site: Talladega, Ala.; Talladega Superspeedway (trioval, 2.66 miles, 33 degrees banking in turns)
Schedule: Friday, qualifying (Speed Channel, 3:10 p.m.); Sunday, race (KDFW/Ch. 4, 12:30 p.m.)
Race distance: 188 miles/500 laps
2003 champion: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
BUSCH SERIES
Aaron’s 312
Site: Talladega, Ala.; Talladega Superspeedway (trioval, 2.66 miles, 33 degrees banking in turns)
Schedule: Today, qualifying, 2:10 p.m.; Saturday, [...]

Those of us beyond a certain age hold the Chaparral sports cars with respect as machines that were far, far ahead of the then current state of technology. Automatic tranmissions and aerodynamic wings were just two of the innovations that designer/driver Jim Hall brought to the racing world.
“The 2E was my favorite Chaparral. That car [...]

It’s a recuring dream, night after night you dream of roaring along at 200mph in the latest Formula One machine. While many dreams aren’t possible, or desirable for that matter, this one is. And it helps a worthy cause. There is one catch, you drive blindfolded, with an opportunity to set a world record.
This challenge [...]

News From Guinness
A standard 2004 Dodge Ram SRT-10 pickup truck, driven by NASCAR driver Brendan Gaughan (USA), reached a speed of 248.783 km/h (154.587 mph) at the DaimlerChrysler Proving Grounds in Chelsea, Michigan, USA, on February 2, 2004.
Guinness World Records Researcher Hein le Roux was in Chelsea as an adjudicator: ?Pickup trucks aren?t normally renowned [...]

This comes under the heading, what would you do after calling the insurance agent. Assuming you are covered.
A. Decide to steer clear of that DAMM “unlucky red.”
B. Deny everything and claim it was “Devine Intervention.”
C. Call “Dear old Daddy” and ask for a loan.
D. Hang yourself from the nearest A-Frame engine hoist.
Caution: Everyone has seen [...]

Enzos, Dinos, Mondials and Daytonas all in a line. You might expect to see a line-up of 125 of the worlds finest Supercars in LA or Modena It, but this “sea of red” was spotted in Hong Kong.