The 672.85-mile-long Baja 1000 race is over, and 328 starters were boiled down to just a handful of winners in various classes. The premier events were taken by Andy and Scott McMillin in the trophy truck category, in a modded Chevrolet Silverado. Andy won the race three years ago as a year ago as Robby Gordon’s co-driver, but this year beat the NASCAR pilot by three places. The motorcycle category went to the three-way team of Kendall Norman, Timmy Weigand, and Quinn Cody, who crossed the line about 45 minutes before the McMillin’s did.
Behind them, two legends of the race … Details
It’s somewhat akin to the remark that it ain’t braggin’ if you can do it, but writing off the 2010 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR setting a new lap record at Laguna Seca Raceway as merely a publicity stunt comes off a bit hollow if said by those who can’t do it themselves.
 That said, setting the new lap record for production cars is going to raise a lot of well deserved attention … Details
We’ve seen the bag of tricks the exotic auto tuners have used on the brand new four-door Porsche Panamera – now how about a bulletproof version? An armored Porsche Panamera Turbo has just been listed for sale in Frankfurt, Germany via global online luxury marketplace JamesList for €295,000, or about $450,000. It comes equipped with … Details
After three of his four of his four drivers finished 1-2-3 in this year’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, team owner Rick Hendrick says his focus is on the one driver still lagging behind: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 Chevrolet.
“My priority now is the 88 team,†Hendrick told reporters on a conference call today. Earnhardt, NASCAR’s most popular driver, is “my primary focus here starting this week, starting Monday, really,†Hendrick said… DetailsÂ