Month: March 2008

  • R18+ for games? Not a chance

    [lang_en]In the gaming community at least, South Australian Attorney-General Michael Atkinson has become the Darth Vader of politics with his opposition to R18+ ratings for games. read more | digg story[/lang_en]

  • Toll HRT Back On Top

    [lang_en]The opening practice session at round two of the V8 Supercar Championship Series, Eastern Creek, has been dominated by three drivers who arrived in Sydney with the mission of making up for ground lost at the opening round, the Clipsal 500. read more | digg story[/lang_en]

  • Sydney set for V8 showdown

    It’s been less than a fortnight since the start of the 2008 V8 Supercar Championship Series but teams are already gearing up for round two at Eastern Creek Raceway this weekend (March 7-9), with Holden on the hunt to settle the score. read more | digg story

  • Ford Boss calls for calm

    After a fiery opening round to the 2008 V8 Supercar season, Ford’s Motorsport Manager, Ray Price, has called for calm amongst the Blue-Oval’s factory-supported rival teams. read more | digg story

  • iPhone musicians tinkle the touch screen

    [lang_en]A trio of tabletop musicians have turned their gadget lust into an art form, using two iPhones and an iPod Touch to form the “iBand”. read more | digg story[/lang_en]

  • Junior ready to snap long winless streak

    [lang_en]Dale Earnhardt Jr. had a top car in Las Vegas last weekend, where he started eighth and finished second. He knows that in the desert he missed a great shot to earn his first victory as a Hendrick Motorsports driver (he left Dale Earnhardt Inc. after last season), and end a 21-month winless streak. read…

  • Robby Gordon Wins Appeal

    The National Stock Car Racing Commission heard the appeal by Robby Gordon Motorsports regarding the unapproved nose on the #7 Dodge which was discovered in a pre-race inspection prior to the Daytona 500 and partially overturned the penalties imposed by NASCAR. read more | digg story

  • V8 Supercars at Indy 300 for 6 more years

    The V8 Supercar Championship Series has signed another long-term contract by agreeing to return to the Gold Coast Indy 300 for the next six years in a major deal announced by the Queensland Government today. read more | digg story

  • Former team mates in verbal stoush

    RUSSELL Ingall has labeled former team mate James Courtney a “pretty boy” who has “a high opinion of himself” in the latest feud to erupt between V8 Supercar drivers. read more | digg story

  • Clipsal 500 takes top tourism award

    For the third time in its 10 year history the Clipsal 500 has been crowned the nations best Major Festival or Event at the Australian Tourism Awards. read more | digg story