Los Angeles motorists can save nearly 50 percent on car repairs by patronizing an independent repair shop rather than a dealership, says a first-ever industry-sponsored study of the issue.
After comparing the cost of 10 common vehicle repairs, the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association found that dealerships …Â Details
The 40th Gatornationals are underway today at Gainesville Raceway, and it provides the perfect opportunity for the NHRA — that’s the National Hot Rod Association for the drag racing impaired — to seize some national attention.
I’m not the biggest drag-racing buff this side of the Mississippi, but I’ve always found it enjoyable to feel the rumble in your chest created by the Top Fuel and Funny Car classes…Â
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Brian Wolfe has learned to live with less and, hopefully, make it work.
The director of Ford’s North American motorsports program since the middle of 2008 came from the company’s power train unit, where he says budget and personnel cuts were a way of life long before the economy began crashing down around everyone’s heads.
“There’s no easy jobs at the OEMs (original equipment manufacturers),†Wolfe said Thursday in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. “I’ve been at Ford for 27 years now in a variety of leadership positions and you learn to focus on what’s really critical to be successful.
“And being successful means I have to have a winning platform and championship capable teams and I have … Details
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Rookies and drivers outside the top 10 in the IndyCar Series standings are going to be getting a little extra track time in 2009.
Those drivers will get an extra 30 to 45 minutes of practice at most of the IndyCar venues before the tracks are opened to all participants. The extra sessions will begin with a 30-minute practice on April 17 at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, the second event on the schedule.
“We’re trying things that help encourage new drivers in the series, in particular … Details