While streaking across Montana at 120 mph in my son’s Subaru Impreza, we discussed the advantages of having a much faster car. A few miles later, we crested a rise just as a Montana Highway Patrol car appeared from the opposite direction. The cop apparently had his radar off, because otherwise our Valentine One would have warned us. Taking no chances, we … More
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Two years ago, Camron Waugh’s limited exposure to NASCAR came when he went over to his buddy’s college dormitory room and that week’s Sprint Cup race was on television.
Even then, knowing next to nothing about the sport, he was drawn to pit stops.
Fast forward to Thursday night at Time Warner Cable Arena and the 2011 Sprint Pit Crew Challenge—and there was Waugh right in the middle of all the fast and furious action. Waugh now serves as the front-tire changer on the No. 48 Chevrolet driven on race days by five-time defending Cup champion Jimmie Johnson. He had been on that job for the whopping total of 10 days before competing in his first Pit Crew Challenge  … Details
The Marin Sonoma Concours d’Elegance 2011 was held Sunday, May 15th at the Marin County Fairgrounds in San Rafael, California. An estimated crowd of more than 5,000 were on hand to see more than 200 American and European automobiles on the show field.
The featured marques at the third annual Marin Sonoma Concours d’Elegance were Rolls-Royce and Stutz. The 2011 event honored a century of two American icons – Chevrolet motor cars and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The event also offered … Pictures & Details