melmenges's posterous http://melmenges.posterous.com Most recent posts at melmenges's posterous posterous.com Sat, 28 Apr 2012 01:22:19 -0700 Hamstead Takes Maiden V8 Title http://melmenges.posterous.com/hamstead-takes-maiden-v8-title http://melmenges.posterous.com/hamstead-takes-maiden-v8-title The final round of the  iRacing.com V8 Supercars Series presented by BigPond headed to the United Kingdom to race around the world famous Oulton Park circuit.  For the teams and drivers it was the first time they had driven on Oulton’s 4.2km International Circuit.  Heading into the final week Richard Hamstead had only a two point lead in the championship and as it came to race day he found himself sitting on the grid in second place just behind Rens Broekman and one place in front of the man he had to beat for the title: Mitchell McLeod. McLeod got the better of Richard Hamstead in Race One when going through Turn Four, Hamstead blew his motor which gave McLeod a big chance to win the title taking a 14 [...]

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Jean Marc Gounon Emmanuel de Graffenried Lucas di Grassi Cecil Green Keith Greene

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David Hobbs Gary Hocking Ingo Hoffmann Bill Holland Jackie Holmes

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/missing-user-75.png http://posterous.com/users/hdKTsxzKJ7E1k melmenges melmenges melmenges Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:22:11 -0700 Force India: No regrets on Bahrain call http://melmenges.posterous.com/force-india-no-regrets-on-bahrain-call http://melmenges.posterous.com/force-india-no-regrets-on-bahrain-call Force India deputy team principal Bob Fernley has no regrets about the decisions he took over the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend, despite the controversy caused by his outfit not running in second practice. Amid concerns from his staff about leaving the Bahrain track after dark because of safety issues, Fernley agreed that Force India would not take part in Friday's second session so personnel could leave the track early

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Brad Keselowski Ruby Tuesday Dodge Carl Edwards Copart Ford Denny Hamlin

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/missing-user-75.png http://posterous.com/users/hdKTsxzKJ7E1k melmenges melmenges melmenges Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:22:11 -0700 Loeb takes tiny lead into day two http://melmenges.posterous.com/loeb-takes-tiny-lead-into-day-two http://melmenges.posterous.com/loeb-takes-tiny-lead-into-day-two Sebastien Loeb will lead Rally Argentina into Saturday's stages by just 0.1 seconds over his Citroen team-mate Mikko Hirvonen. Although Loeb had rapidly surged back from fourth to first on the afternoon loop, he was a second slower than his Finnish stablemate on the Cosquin/Villa Allende stage that closed leg one, bringing the gap between them down to just a tenth. Loeb admitted at the end of the stage that he had lost confidence in the final miles.

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Kurt Thomas Busch Kyle Thomas Busch Jeffrey Tyler Burton Richard Allen Craven Kerry Dale Earnhardt

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/missing-user-75.png http://posterous.com/users/hdKTsxzKJ7E1k melmenges melmenges melmenges Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:22:12 -0700 Tommy Baldwin Racing NASCAR Nationwide Series Advance: Richmond International Raceway http://melmenges.posterous.com/tommy-baldwin-racing-nascar-nationwide-series http://melmenges.posterous.com/tommy-baldwin-racing-nascar-nationwide-series Ryan Blaney - Photo Credit: John Harrelson / Getty Images for NASCARRace: Virginia 529 College Savings 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series: 7 of 33 Track: Richmond International Raceway Track Length: .75 miles Date: April 27, 2012 Ryan Blaney will make his NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) debut this weekend in the Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) No. 36...more»

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Keith Greene Masten Gregory Cliff Griffith Georges Grignard Bobby Grim

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Mark Martin has revealed his plans to get revenge on the person who hacked his Twitter account and changed the name to Epic Swag. Although Mark Martin has been able to recover his account, he plans to use Epic Swag as his name on the No.

Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/mark-martins-plans-for-his-twitter-hacker-nascar-fan-view-yahoo-contributor-network.html

Denny Hulme James Hunt Jim Hurtubise Gus Hutchison Jacky Ickx

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/missing-user-75.png http://posterous.com/users/hdKTsxzKJ7E1k melmenges melmenges melmenges Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:22:12 -0700 Lotus expects to stay with frontrunners http://melmenges.posterous.com/lotus-expects-to-stay-with-frontrunners-44759 http://melmenges.posterous.com/lotus-expects-to-stay-with-frontrunners-44759 Lotus is confident it has the drivers and car to be quick at every track from now on, after finally delivering its first podium finish of the season in Bahrain. Despite having shown promising speed in the first few races of the campaign it had failed to finish in the top three until last weekend, when Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean both secured podium spots. Trackside operations director Alan Permane reckons that the result is proof that Lotus has now got its act together and is ready to show that its E20 can repeat that form at other races.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/lotus-expects-to-stay-with-frontrunners

Floyd Anthony Raines Scott Russell Riggs Hiroshi Fushida Beppe Gabbiani Bertrand Gachot

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/missing-user-75.png http://posterous.com/users/hdKTsxzKJ7E1k melmenges melmenges melmenges Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:22:13 -0700 Van der Garde tops Sakhir qualifying http://melmenges.posterous.com/van-der-garde-tops-sakhir-qualifying http://melmenges.posterous.com/van-der-garde-tops-sakhir-qualifying Giedo van der Garde set the fastest laptime in qualifying for Friday's GP2 Series feature race in Bahrain. The Caterham driver's 1m42.451s pole lap was investigated by the stewards as he was one of many drivers to run wide on the exit of the final corner.

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Heikki Kovalainen Kevin Harvick Armour Vienna Sausage Kroger Chevrolet Clint Bowyer Zaxby s Chevrolet

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Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/denny-hamlin-wins-pole-at-auto-club-speedway.html

Richie Ginther Yves Giraud Cabantous Ignazio Giunti Timo Glock Helm Glöckler

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Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/sakhir-chief-baffled-by-press-coverage

Max Jean Stefan Johansson Eddie Johnson Leslie Johnson Bruce Johnstone

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/missing-user-75.png http://posterous.com/users/hdKTsxzKJ7E1k melmenges melmenges melmenges Fri, 27 Apr 2012 05:22:15 -0700 FYI WIRZ: NASCAR?s top guns aim fast at the quick Richmond track http://melmenges.posterous.com/fyi-wirz-nascars-top-guns-aim-fast-at-the-qui http://melmenges.posterous.com/fyi-wirz-nascars-top-guns-aim-fast-at-the-qui FYI WIRZ: NASCAR?s top guns aim fast at the quick Richmond track by Dwight Drum at Racetake.com Richmond International Raceway is the third shortest track on the NASCAR circuit, but speeds routinely exceed 100 mph and the bumping and banging action is well received by packed crowds usually greater than 90,000. The .75-mile oval track with [...]

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Alan Jones Tom Jones Juan Jover Oswald Karch Narain Karthikeyan

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Kevin Michael Harvick Virgil Ernest Irvan III Kenny Dale Irwin Jr Dale Arnold Jarrett Jimmie Kenneth Johnson

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/missing-user-75.png http://posterous.com/users/hdKTsxzKJ7E1k melmenges melmenges melmenges Fri, 27 Apr 2012 01:22:10 -0700 Infiniti?s Long-Wheelbase M: Another Extension for China [Beijing Auto Show] http://melmenges.posterous.com/infinitis-long-wheelbase-m-another-extension http://melmenges.posterous.com/infinitis-long-wheelbase-m-another-extension China loves it some long-wheelbase versions of existing cars. So it?s only fitting that the 2012 Beijing auto show played host to several new or revised LWB rides, including the stretched BMW 3-series, the Rolls-Royce Phantom Extended Wheelbase, and the Audi A6L e-tron. Now Infiniti is in the game, having debuted this extended M. The [...]

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Trevor Bayne Out! Pet Care Toyota Jason Leffler David Carl Allison Gregory Jack Biffle

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/missing-user-75.png http://posterous.com/users/hdKTsxzKJ7E1k melmenges melmenges melmenges Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:22:39 -0700 Hey, Look, a 2013 SRT Viper in Yellow [Spy Photos] http://melmenges.posterous.com/hey-look-a-2013-srt-viper-in-yellow-spy-photo http://melmenges.posterous.com/hey-look-a-2013-srt-viper-in-yellow-spy-photo These shots of the new Viper give us our first look at the 2013 Viper in a color that’s not red. That’s, well, pretty much what’s notable here. (We have sort of also seen the Viper in silver, in the form of the new ALMS race car.) This prototype car features the same upgraded interior, [...]

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Kazuyoshi Hoshino Jerry Hoyt Nico HĂŒlkenberg Denny Hulme James Hunt

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/missing-user-75.png http://posterous.com/users/hdKTsxzKJ7E1k melmenges melmenges melmenges Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:22:28 -0700 Urbizu takes the spoils, Stergios takes the glory http://melmenges.posterous.com/urbizu-takes-the-spoils-stergios-takes-the-gl http://melmenges.posterous.com/urbizu-takes-the-spoils-stergios-takes-the-gl The iRacing.com Grand Prix Series (iGPS) returned to the “Home of British Motor Racing” – Silverstone Circuit for the final race of the 12 week long iGPS Season 1. A historical track which hosted its first Britsh Grand Prix in 1948, Silverstone has been staged on the F1 calendar every year since 1987 and the pedigree hasn’t changed – still a blend of reputable high speed corners that put great stress on the drivers and make overtaking difficult. Italian Max Dell’Orco led the way again in qualifying, taking his 4th pole in 5 races, closely ahead of Simon Cattell with Wolfgang Reip in third. Pierre Urbizu followed the trio in fourth and fellow Frenchman Laurent Beteille took the fifth fastest qualifying time of the week after some extremely tight lap [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/urbizu-takes-the-spoils-stergios-takes-the-glory-4

Eddie Irvine Chris Irwin Jean Pierre Jabouille Jimmy Jackson Joe James

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/missing-user-75.png http://posterous.com/users/hdKTsxzKJ7E1k melmenges melmenges melmenges Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:22:23 -0700 IndyCar schedules Honda hearing http://melmenges.posterous.com/indycar-schedules-honda-hearing http://melmenges.posterous.com/indycar-schedules-honda-hearing IndyCar has scheduled a hearing for the protest filed by Chevrolet over the series decision to allow Honda to make a parity-based change to its turbocharger ahead of this weekend's race in Sao Paolo. The hearing will take place in Indianapolis on Thursday, and will consist of a three-person panel made up of a representative selected by Honda, a representative selected by General Motors, and a representative mutually agreed on by both manufacturers. Randy Bernard, CEO of IndyCar, said: "It is IndyCar's job to review, enforce and uphold the current rules.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/indycar-news/indycar/indycar-schedules-honda-hearing

Brian Gubby André Guelfi Miguel Ángel Guerra Roberto Guerrero Maurício Gugelmin

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/missing-user-75.png http://posterous.com/users/hdKTsxzKJ7E1k melmenges melmenges melmenges Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:22:24 -0700 Lamborghini?s Latest Trademark Application: ?Huracán? http://melmenges.posterous.com/lamborghinis-latest-trademark-application-hur http://melmenges.posterous.com/lamborghinis-latest-trademark-application-hur Just months after filing trademarks for Urus (the eventual name for its SUV concept) and Deimos (still unassigned), Lamborghini has added Huracán to its portfolio of pending applications. Huracán, as you can probably guess, is Spanish for “hurricane.” Not only does English essentially borrow the word intact from Spanish, but the Spanish people adopted it [...]

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Sam Hanks Walt Hansgen Mike Harris Cuth Harrison Brian Hart

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/missing-user-75.png http://posterous.com/users/hdKTsxzKJ7E1k melmenges melmenges melmenges Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:22:13 -0700 Lotus expects to stay with frontrunners http://melmenges.posterous.com/lotus-expects-to-stay-with-frontrunners-11816 http://melmenges.posterous.com/lotus-expects-to-stay-with-frontrunners-11816 Lotus is confident it has the drivers and car to be quick at every track from now on, after finally delivering its first podium finish of the season in Bahrain. Despite having shown promising speed in the first few races of the campaign it had failed to finish in the top three until last weekend, when Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean both secured podium spots. Trackside operations director Alan Permane reckons that the result is proof that Lotus has now got its act together and is ready to show that its E20 can repeat that form at other races.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/lotus-expects-to-stay-with-frontrunners

Mike Harris Cuth Harrison Brian Hart Gene Hartley Masahiro Hasemi

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/missing-user-75.png http://posterous.com/users/hdKTsxzKJ7E1k melmenges melmenges melmenges Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:22:44 -0700 Audi A6L e-tron Concept Debuts, Features Plug-In Hybrid Powertrain [Beijing Auto Show] http://melmenges.posterous.com/audi-a6l-e-tron-concept-debuts-features-plug http://melmenges.posterous.com/audi-a6l-e-tron-concept-debuts-features-plug The Audi A6L e-tron concept is the latest addition to the company?s growing family of e-tron concept cars and production models. Although we may never get the A6L here in the U.S., we may get an A6 e-tron. Keep Reading: Audi A6L E-tron Concept – Auto Shows

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Ukyo Katayama Ken Kavanagh Rupert Keegan Eddie Keizan Al Keller

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/missing-user-75.png http://posterous.com/users/hdKTsxzKJ7E1k melmenges melmenges melmenges Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:22:18 -0700 IS DALE JR. A BETTER DRIVER THAN JIMMIE JOHNSON? EARNHARDT?S ANSWER MAY SHOCK YOU http://melmenges.posterous.com/is-dale-jr-a-better-driver-than-jimmie-johnso http://melmenges.posterous.com/is-dale-jr-a-better-driver-than-jimmie-johnso By: Toby Christie ? Follow on Twitter @Tobalical Dale Earnhardt Jr.?s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career has caught a second-wind after horrid seasons in 2009 and 2010 where he finished outside the top-20 in the point standings. Last season Earnhardt began building a foundation with his new crew chief Steve Letarte. The two gelled nearly to [...]

Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/04/22/is-dale-jr-a-better-driver-than-jimmie-johnson-earnhardts-answer-may-shock-you/

Parker Kligerman Trevor Bayne Out! Pet Care Toyota Jason Leffler David Carl Allison

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