Jimmie Johnson Wins Fifth Consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Title

2010 NSCS Champion Jimmie JohnsonHomestead, Fla. ? Team Chevy driver Jimmie Johnson is the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion. Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe?s Chevrolet, overcame a 15-point deficit in the season?s final race to win his fifth consecutive driver?s title. No other series driver has ever won more than three in...more»

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Speeding Penalty Derails Kevin Harvick's NASCAR Title Run

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HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Kevin Harvick and his team owner, Richard Childress, were diplomatic in the moments following Sunday's Ford 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Diplomatic, but not satisfied. Harvick was not happy.

Harvick, who entered the final race in third place in the championship -- 46 points behind Denny Hamlin -- had positioned himself to make a heroic, if unlikely run at his first title, dethroning four-time champ Jimmie Johnson and capitalizing on Hamlin's Sunday afternoon of misfortune.

After racing near the front all day, Harvick exited the pits in first place for a restart on lap 188 of the 267-lap race -- only to be penalized for speeding on pit road (right).

NASCAR said his No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet was too fast entering the pits and he was sent to rear of the lead-lap cars, dropping him back to 29th place. Harvick was understandably livid on the team radio when he received the news and still maintained after the race that he was directly behind a car -- on its bumper -- and therefore couldn't have been speeding.

"I don't think that penalty will ever settle in my stomach,'' Harvick said in a post-race press conference. "When you read me off of my pit road times of 49.6, 49.4 50.8 and then 49.6; and there's only a handful people that get to see them, I won't ever settle for that.

"I don't know how you can be speeding when you're on the bumper in front of you and if the other guy is not speeding. So that's about it. ''

 

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Source: http://motorsports.fanhouse.com/2010/11/21/speeding-penalty-derails-kevin-harvicks-nascar-title-run/

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Mortara not expecting F1 opening

Edoardo Mortara may have earned a place in motor racing's history books by becoming the first man to win the Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix for a second time - but he is not expecting the feat to unlock doors into Formula 1. The Italian achieved something that no one else has managed to do since Macau became an F3 event in 1983 as he took his second successive triumph in Sunday's street race. And although the list of former Macau winners includes F1 stars like Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, and David Coulthard, Mortara is well aware of just how much money talks in terms of moving up to grand prix racing.

Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/3rdparty/mortara-not-expecting-f1-opening/

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Teams and drivers happy with Pirelli progress

Just five days after the Abu Dhabi GP preparations for 2011 got underway with the first of two days of general Pirelli testing at the same venue. This is the only chance for teams and drivers to sample the new … Continue reading

Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2010/11/19/teams-and-drivers-happy-with-pirelli-progress/

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Pirelli exceeds drivers? expectations

Pirelli has exceeded expectations on its return to Formula 1 after 19 years away, according to many of the leading drivers who sampled the Italian company's rubber for the first time in Abu Dhabi. All 12 teams ran at Yas Marina today, the first time that Pirelli tyres have run on any car other that the Toyota TF109 test mule. With teams focusing on understanding the characteristics of the tyres and how they will change the aerodynamic and suspension requirements of their 2011 cars, most drivers were positive with their feedback.

Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/pirelli-exceeds-drivers-expectations/

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Win the Perfect Christmas Gift from AEZ


German Wheel manufacturers, AEZ, have come up with what has to be the most innovative Christmas competition we?ve seen this year. The concept centers around an advent calendar on their website that features hidden gifts ranging from cheaper to more expensive options that are denoted by the number of stars they possess.

Starting from December 1st, the competition will run through to the 24th, offering visitors daily lucky draws for prizes that include a day with your dream car, a romantic two night stay for you and your partner in an igloo, and a communal sailing course aboard a yacht. They might be a bit quirky, but definitely out of the box. You could choose to keep the gifts for yourself or transfer them to a friend or family member ? something out of the ordinary for competitions.

AEZ is also raffling off interesting non-cash prizes, such as an instant camera or a photo album with fantastic photographs. More info will be revealed on the AEZ chocolate advent calendars, which will be raffled off at the Essen Motor Show at the end of November and we?ll keep you posted. The info will include the name of the respective daily prizes as well as their value, which is indicated by a maximum of six stars. It goes without saying that AEZ has hidden a very special gift behind the last door of the calendar, but they?re being very tight lipped about it. We can?t wait to see what it is.

Win the Perfect Christmas Gift from AEZ originally appeared on topspeed.com on Saturday, 20 November 2010 12:00 EST.

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Ricciardo unsure of 2011 plans

Daniel Ricciardo says he currently has no idea what is in store for him in 2011 despite his impressive performance in this week's Formula 1 rookie tests in Abu Dhabi. The Red Bull reserve was on top by a comfortable margin throughout the two days of testing, and ended up beating Sebastian Vettel's grand prix pole time by over a second - although track conditions had improved since the race weekend

Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/ricciardo-unsure-of-2011-plans/

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