Category: Sports news
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NASCAR adopts qualifying changes
In an attempt to level the playing field among the cars that must make the fields for races based on speed, NASCAR has made a fundamental change to the qualifying procedure for its top three series — the Sprint Cup, the Nationwide Series and the Craftsman Truck Series. All cars not locked into the field…
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Eventful first day of testing in Sepang
Pedrosa taken to hospital as his Repsol Honda bursts into flames, Rossi highsides his new Yamaha M1 and Toseland the only Yamaha rider not to crash on day one. read more | digg story
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2008 Honda CBR1000RR – First Ride
First online review of the all new for 2008 Honda CBR1000RR sport bike. “Borrowing design features from its RC212V MotoGP racer, Honda is betting its 2008 CBR1000RR will do to the Superbike class what its CBR600RR did to the Supersport field in 2007 – dominate.” read more | digg story
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Jewish racer describes antisemitism in NASCAR
Although NASCAR has a diversity program in place, Denning has been refused three times, having been told the program is only for women, Hispanics and African-Americans. read more | digg story
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V8 Supercar Driver James Courtney becomes a first-time dad
Ford V8 Supercar driver and ‘Dancing With The Stars’ competitor James Courtney today became a father for the first time. read more | digg story
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Veteran racer Tomas Mezera replaces Bond
Former Bathurst Champion and V8 Supercar driver Tomas Mezera has been appointed to replace another former racer Colin Bond as the Driving Standards Observer (DSO) in the V8 Supercar Championship Series and Fujitsu Series read more | digg story
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Back to Work for Kawasaki in Sepang, Malaysia
The Kawasaki Racing Team’s John Hopkins and Anthony West finally got their 2008 MotoGP campaign underway today, during the first of three days of testing at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia. After almost seven weeks off the bike, both Hopkins and West used this opening day of testing to get themselves back up to speed…
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Ford Rising Star Racing confirms rookie and FFord
Ford Rising Stars Racing Team announced today that it had formed a relationship with new start Formula Ford team, “Synergy Motorsport” and that one of its drivers, Brad Lowe would be the FRSR team rookie for 2008. read more | digg story
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Makes Minor Change To Qualifying
NASCAR took another small step toward attaining equality in its premier series, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, which was formerly known as the Nextel Cup Series. On Monday NASCAR opted to change its qualifying procedure to allow those teams outside of the top-35 in owners points a more level playing field. read more | digg…
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New technology, recovery and improved car ID for 2008
New initiatives designed improve the judicial process, vehicle recoveries and enable spectators to better identify individual cars are amongst the improvements to the 2008 V8 Supercar Championship Series. read more | digg story