Publication: Auto Week

First Reported 10 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 Documents

Truth in 24 II: Every Second Counts debuts on iTunes

Audi's Truth in 24 II: Every Second Counts debuted as a free, high-definition iTunes download on Tuesday. The company's second Le Mans documentary made its television debut on Speed in early May.The new film follows Audi Sport Team Joest as it pursues ... [ Published 10 hours ago by Auto Week ]

Entities: AUDI AG, iTunes, Jason Statham, PSA Peugeot Citroën SA, Vancouver

First Reported 11 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 1 Documents

Formula One

CVC sells stake in F1 business for $1.6 billion

LAT PHOTOGRAPHIC - Plans are still progressing for a public sale of F1 shares on the Singapore stock exchange.F1 Group majority shareholder CVC Capital Partners has confirmed that it has sold a large chunk of its stake in the business.In a statement, ... [ Published 11 hours ago by Auto Week ]

Entities: CVC Capital Partners, Public Sale, Formula One

First Reported 5 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 Documents

Indy Car Series

IndyCar officials rule no extra boost for Lotus on race day at Indianapolis

IndyCar officials have decided not to give Lotus engines added boost for Sunday's Indianapolis 5 ... [ Published 5 hours ago by Auto Week ]

Entities: Indy Car Series, Indianapolis

First Reported 11 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 1 Documents

Peter Weston

Caterham Lola SP/300.R is the latest track-day alternative to your road car

Is $135,000 too much for a big boy's weekend toy?Not as reigning ALMS champ Chris Dyson sees it, if the big boys happen to be the growing cadre of well-heeled track-day enthusiasts, and the toy is essentially a pure-bred race car. Dyson's thinking goes ... [ Published 11 hours ago by Auto Week ]

Entities: Hewland, Suspension, Peter Weston

First Reported May 21 2012 - Updated May 21 2012 - 1 Documents

National Hot Rod Association

Beckman, Grubnic, Johnson race to wins at NHRA Summer Nationals

Jack Beckman raced to his first Funny Car victory of the season Sunday, beating Don Schumacher Racing teammate Ron Capps in the NHRA Summernationals at Heartland Park Topeka. ... [ Published May 21 2012 by Auto Week ]

Entities: National Hot Rod Association, Topeka (Kansas, United States)

First Reported May 20 2012 - Updated May 21 2012 - 1 Documents

NASCAR

Nationwide Series points leader Stenhouse Jr. makes it a threepeat at Iowa

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. led for 209 of 250 laps and won the NASCAR Nationwide race at the Iowa Speedway on Sunday, his third straight win on Iowa's short oval. ... [ Published May 20 2012 by Auto Week ]

Entities: NASCAR

First Reported May 21 2012 - Updated May 21 2012 - 1 Documents

Nico Rosberg

Keeping eyes on the road is the motivation behind today's high-tech F1 steering wheels

In this video, Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One driver Nico Rosberg shows off the steering wheel that helps control his car on race day. Rosberg explains that steering the car is just one of the more than 20 functions of his high-tech racing tool. ... [ Published May 21 2012 by Auto Week ]

Entities: Nico Rosberg, PETRONAS Petroliam Nasional Bhd, Formula One

First Reported May 21 2012 - Updated May 21 2012 - 1 Documents

Mille Miglia 2012: Italy's biggest street party

Le Mans winner Jan Lammers. Photo by .A 1950 Aston Martin DB3 from the Louwman Collection in Verona.. Photo by Dirk de Jager.Jochen Mass with a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR in Vicenza. Photo by Dirk de Jager.1933 Aston Martin Le Mans. Photo by Dirk de ... [ Published May 21 2012 by Auto Week ]

Entities: Toine Hezemans, Brescia (Italy), Viterbo (Italy), Jaguar C-type, Sir Stirling Moss

First Reported May 21 2012 - Updated May 21 2012 - 1 Documents

Big Willie Robinson 1942-2012: He brought the races together through racing

Big Willie Robinson was as much legend and myth as flesh and bone, and at 6'6? 300 pounds with 21-inch biceps and a 58-inch chest, there was a lot of flesh and bone. Robinson was more than a drag racer, promoter and sanctioning body president, he was ... [ Published May 21 2012 by Auto Week ]

Entities: Willie Robinson, Bradley Robinson, New Orleans, Vietnam

First Reported May 21 2012 - Updated May 21 2012 - 1 Documents

Indianapolis sets track record for fines, penalties on final Indy 500 qualifying weekend

Indianapolis Motor Speedway might have set a track record Sunday. ... [ Published May 21 2012 by Auto Week ]

Entities: Indianapolis 500, Indianapolis

First Reported May 20 2012 - Updated May 21 2012 - 1 Documents

Carpenter qualifies to give Indianapolis full field of 33 cars for 500

Ed Carpenter has become the 33rd driver to qualify for the Indianapolis 500, assuring race officials they will have a full field for the May 27 race. ... [ Published May 20 2012 by Auto Week ]

Entities: Indianapolis, Indianapolis 500

First Reported May 20 2012 - Updated May 20 2012 - 1 Documents

Event format that led to sandbagging in NASCAR Sprint All-Star race irritates fans

It didn't take teams very long to figure out their best shot at winning the All-Star race would be in the first 20 laps. ... [ Published May 20 2012 by Auto Week ]

Entities: Irritability, NASCAR

Quotes

...His next ride was no less disappointing, even after he shaved the head. ?It was a "38 Willys, old four-cylinder Willys. Wouldn't outrun anybody, but I used to try to.? The Shelby need for speed was finally serviced by the Army, which allowed him to put his hands on his second great love, airplanes. Admitted to a pilot-training program for students who didn't have college credentials, he graduated as staff sergeant pilot. ?Chuck Yeager, Bob Hoover, myself?a lot of guys came out of that program that were good aviators,? Shelby said with pride. However, he was disappointed that, as he put it, ?I never got a shot at gettin" shot at.? He spent the whole war stateside, flying training missions for bombardiers and navigators

Carroll Shelby: 1923-2012 [Auto Week - May 11 2012]

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