1 lap of the Nurburgring in 996 Porsche Turbo, 2 other cars crash
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 Lewis Hamilton is desperately hoping expectation becomes reality this weekend and he is able to maintain McLaren’s mean streak around Monaco.One of Hamilton’s four race wins last year en route to the Formula One world title came around the streets of the principality as the team continued their enviable record.
That was McLaren’s second in succession after Fernando Alonso’s triumph in 2007, their sixth in 11 years with engine partners Mercedes, and their 15th overall…Â Details
The final 10 laps of Saturday’s NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race were about as good as it gets.
You had a three-wide battle for the lead, daring moves, cars banging into the wall — and one another — and Jeff Gordon spinning out and crashing.
And it was all capped by Tony Stewart charging to the front in the final laps, stealing the win, his first victory with his new team.
That was the type of thrilling action you see often on short tracks or in restrictor-plate races, but rarely on the 1.5-mile tracks that dominate the Sprint Cup schedule.
The fantastic finish, of course, was a direct result of the 10-lap shootout for $1 million — the highlight of the annual All-Star event.
Maybe the unique, quirky rules of the event …Â Details
When I went to check out Gordon Murray’s future car — the ultra-small, environmentally conscious T25 — there would be no test drive. Instead, I was allowed what you might call a test grope.
The prototype sits hidden under a black cloth in a secure room at Murray’s design headquarters in Surrey, England.
The only people allowed to see it “undressed” are serious investors interested in getting the T25 into production.
I asked Murray, the Formula One design supremo renowned for his McLaren F1, would he mind if I touched it, through the cloth. Amused, he watched as I groped my way around it…Â Details & Pictures