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Two-time Indy 500 winner Dan Wheldon will join the star-studded line-up of this year's V8 Supercar round at Surfers Paradise.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/3rdparty/wheldon-joins-hrt-for-surfers-event/

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The sport-utility with an extra dose of ?sport? gets better by a nose, and adds a limited edition. The Infiniti FX is among the sportiest and style-focused crossovers, and while it can still turn heads three years after its last major redesign, it?s time for a refresh. When the current model was released in 2009, [...]

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Paul Menard kissing the bricks after winning the NSCS Brickyard 400 - Photo Credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images for NASCARPAUL MENARD, NO. 27 CERTAIN TEED/MENARDS CHEVROLET met with media and discussed his Brickyard 400 win, his week, upcoming events, pleasing his father, and more. A BIG VICTORY FOR YOU AT INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY. TALK ABOUT WINNING...more»

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That knocking sound, those screeching brakes, the worn tires. All signals that trouble is either here or just ahead, and your car needs to go in for repairs sooner rather than later. Are you going to be ready for the bill that comes along with the repair work? According to a study by AAA, there's a good chance you won't be.

One in four American drivers wouldn't have the funds available to pay a repair bill of $2,000. If the tally drops to $1,000, then one in eight drivers would still be unable to pay the mechanic. It's not like those totals are out of line for a major repair, either.

If you need transmission work done, you can quickly climb into the four-figure range. Engine work? Keep climbing. Don't forget about the rubber on the road either, as a new set of tires certainly starts in the low hundreds but rapidly rises into the low thousands for higher-performing hoops.

Because of the costs associated with maintaining an automobile, and given the current economic climate, a quarter of all motorists say they are neglecting needed repairs. The problem is, that could lead to a worse situation down the road.

How are you preparing for the unexpected? Are you hoping for the best or stashing cash just in case? Sound off in the comments.

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AAA says one in four Americans unable to afford major car repair originally appeared on Autoblog 5.0 on Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Fernando Alonso says he is not disappointed with his performance in qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix, despite failing to reach the first two rows of the grid.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/alonso-says-fifth-place-is-no-surprise/

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Doublemint® Gum is on the Search for NASCAR Driver Kyle Busch?s Twin! Fans Can Enter for the Chance to Win Exclusive NASCAR Experience with Busch at Chicagoland Speedway at www.DoublemintTwin.com CHICAGO, July 28, 2011 ? Doublemint® will double NASCAR fans? fun this summer with a search to find No. 18 Doublemint Camry driver Kyle Busch?s [...]

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Like usual, the Camry takes a risk and comes up conservative. Each successive generation of Toyota Camry seems to take one or two minor styling risks that generate some conversation without jeopardizing the model?s staggering sales figures. These spy photos showing the car running bare in the desert indicate that will be the case again [...]

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Motorbase Performance team principal David Bartrum believes his lead driver Mat Jackson has every chance of winning the British Touring Car Championship as the series enters its second half at Snetterton this weekend.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/btcc/motorbase-jackson-can-win-title/

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Penske Racing?Brad Keselowski was involved in an accident today at Road Atlanta while testing. He was transported to an Atlanta area hospital for further evaluation. Brad was able to exit the car under his own power, but as a precautionary measure was taken to the hospital. Penske Racing will provide further communication as details become...more»

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In a brilliant defense of his home track, Justin Kirby picked up his fifth win of the Red Sox Racing Leagues 2011 Season Two F1 schedule.  His victory at the ?It?s Cool to be Cheesy 22? moved Kirby into second place in the overall championship point race.    Road America is one of the favorite tracks on the RSR schedule.  With 14 corners and a technically challenging four mile layout, the circuit provides ample opportunity for drivers to assess their competition before making pass attempts.  The pit road entrance and exit at Road America is one of the easiest to negotiate on the F1 schedule.  Unfortunately for them, the break drivers get during pitting is the only rest available on the course.       Elevation changes at many of the corners mean braking [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/kirby-wins-at-road-america/

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McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh said that getting the cars of Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button inside the first three grid spots for the Hungarian Grand Prix was "not the result we wanted". Hamilton had taken provisional pole with his first flying lap midway through Q3, despite his McLaren appearing to suffer from excessive oversteer through the final couple of corners

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/mclaren-disappointed-to-miss-pole/

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Jarno Trulli says the new Lotus power steering system has "transformed" his car, the Italian delighted with his performance after qualifying. Trulli had struggled with the previous power steering, which was not giving him enough feedback to feel the car properly, and so Lotus introduced a new version for this weekend's race. The Italian has been more competitive with it, and he finished less than two tenths behind team-mate Heikki Kovalainen in qualifying today, despite claiming he did not extract the best from his car.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/trulli-new-steering-has-transformed-car/

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Nearly three years ago Streetfilms took a day trip to Washington, D.C. to see their new bike-share system, Smart Bike DC, in action. We found the trial system a fun ride with great potential, but with only 120 bikes there wasn’t widespread use.
Flash forward to 2011. With more than 1,100 bicycles and 110 stations, D.C.’s [...]

Source: http://www.streetfilms.org/the-phenomenal-success-of-capital-bikeshare/

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BMW delivers the future of driving with its revolutionary new electric city car. BMW has been hyping up its ?Megacity Vehicle? for a couple of years now, and despite teasers about innovative tech features and full carbon-fiber body structures, we?ve withheld judgment, even when we spied one in the wild over the winter. But as [...]

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Paul Hembery: "It's been another fascinating race in mixed conditions which has allowed Jenson Button to demonstrate his skills of mastering changing weather and the capabilities of our P Zero tyres, which demonstrated both performance and durability throughout the grand prix. Even when rain was falling at the end of the race, Button managed to secure enough grip from the P Zero Yellow soft tyres to make sure of a well-deserved victory. "There was a very wide variety of strategies employed by all the teams throughout the race, with the top five using four different strategies, but in the end it all came down to each driver's ability to get the best out of slick tyres in slippery conditions

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/hungary-sunday-quotes-pirelli/

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Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Videos, Lamborghini, UK

Here's your official spoiler alert warning, as the following video is taken from a Top Gear episode that has yet to air on this side of the Atlantic.

Top Gear tests automobiles that are pure dream fuel for the average enthusiast. The Top Gear Test Track has pushed truly tenacious machines to the limit courtesy of both the trio of presenters and, of course, The Stig. Since Lamborghini has a new big bull, it was only a matter of time before the largest Lambo arrived on the set of the world's greatest motoring show.

Richard Hammond is up first, and his date with the Aventador goes rather swimmingly. After he gets a shot in the control seat, the Stig has the chance to run the Lamborghini around the track. How does the Aventador fare? Click past the jump to find out...and make it quick, because this video could be pulled from YouTube soon.

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We forgive you for not knowing the back-story about these two special Mazdas, even if we did report on their inspiration back in March. We know; a certain motorsport-oriented cable TV network has the nerve to not televise the 2011 Britcar Production GTN Championship for its countless fans here in the U.S. Anyway, Mazda U.K. has [...]

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?Finally!? After weeks of trying and many close calls, Dylan Sharman has come out on top of the NASCAR iRacing Tour Modified Series. Thompson International Speedway was the sight of Week Twelve and the Australia/NZ Club driver bested 94 other sim racers to take the win on the high banks! Sharman came out on top of the highest rated race of the week as he was the winner of Saturday’s 3222 sof race. Sharman made the winning pass on Paul Wisniewski with six laps to go and held on for the victory which would seal the top spot for the week. Wisniewski, who led 26 laps in the race, finished in second followed by Mitch Miller, 2011 Season Two champ Herbert Engelhart and Shannon Holbrook. The race featured four yellow [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/sharman-scores-thompson-triumph/

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