Archive for the ‘Automobile’ Category
The latest installment from NASCAR: Aric Almirola is the latest driver to drive the No. 8 car in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competition. As for who is the greatest, let the debate begin.
And believe it not, that debate does not begin and end with Dale Earnhardt Jr., his considerable success notwithstanding. Instead, a pretty convincing case can be made for Joe Weatherly being “the man†when it comes to the No. 8’s legacy.
Weatherly made 110 starts in the No. 8 between 1961-64, winning 20 times and capturing back-to-back NASCAR Sprint Cup championships… Details
It is likely get even better this weekend. Button’s Brawn GP machine was labelled “nearly unreachable†by Renault’s Fernando Alonso earlier this week and the two-time world champion believes the only hope for other teams is if the sport’s governing body, the FIA, uphold an appeal against Brawn’s diffuser when their Court of Appeal convenes on April. His optimism is likely to be unfounded.
“The championship could be more or less decided in Paris,†Alonso said. “If the diffusers are legal, the Brawns are going to be nearly unreachable for any other team.†… Details
One of the most spectacular supercars ever built was Dauer 962 LM. Some supercars were converted to race use, some were designed with racing purpose very much in mind, but the Dauer 962 LM was completely reversed – it was a racing car converted for road use. No wonder it could out-performed McLaren F1 and simply anyone else.
Every motorsport lovers must know how great the Porsche 962 endurance racer was. It and its predecessor, 956, dominated the Group C scene for a decade. Itself won five World Sportscar Championships and 6 Le Mans, although occasionally challenged by Jaguar XJR series and the Silver Arrow (Mercedes-Benz). It was also the most popular racing car ever built – about 150 cars were built. Many used cars were available in the market, while spare parts were widely available from Porsche as well as the aftermarket. Therefore, when a so-called “Supercar Boom” occurred in the early 1990s, several racing teams decided to create the “ultimate” supercars based on the 962… Details