Corvette engineer, Jim Mero, records a lap of 7:22.68 in the 2012 Corvette Z06 with the Z07 chassis package at Germany’s Nurburgring — 20 seconds better than the previous Z06 fast lap recorded in 2005.
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When thinking of France, one cannot avoid thinking about wine and cheese, but to me there is more to envy about this country and it has nothing to do with gastronomy. France, along with certain countries, has decided to allow ATVs on the public roads. Are these French really crazy? Well the answer is no, and I would even venture that the contrary is actually true. I don’t understand why, we Canadians, cannot ride our quads in town. So the ATV Trail Rider team decided to check this out for you. Have the French lost their mind or is driving a quad in town an act of folly?
Our itinerary:
So we are off to Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport, close to Paris. Our contact in France is … More
If management of the team currently known as Red Bull Racing is unsuccessful in its bid to find new ownership to keep the Sprint Cup organization alive after this season, don’t expect Toyota to scour the garage area looking to add to its fleet.
Red Bull’s intention to withdraw from NASCAR after this season has left team general manager and vice president Jay Frye searching for investors to keep the 200-employee operation afloat  … More
I come from the world of NASCAR, so I know a good nickname for a driver when I hear one. Legends have the best ones, like Richard Petty is “The King”, David Pearson is “The Silver Fox” and of course the late Dale Earnhardt, Sr. is and will always be known as “The Intimidator”. Even the NASCAR racers of this age have memorable nicknames for themselves. Ryan Newman is “The Rocket”. Tony Stewart is “Smoke”. Greg Biffle is “The Biff”. AJ Almendinger is “The Dinger”. Kyle Busch is “Shrub” (my favorite and I bet he still hates it). Of course the best known is Dale Earnhardt, Jr. as “Junior” and his legion of fans are “Junior Nation”.
In IndyCar the legends have theirs as well  … Videos & More
Simona De Silvestro, who suffered burns to her hands in a practice crash on May 19th, qualified on the outside of the eighth row for the 2011 Indy 500.