It may not appear obvious at first glance exactly what Princess Margaret of England, John Lennon, Peter Sellers and Rauno Aaltonen had in common–apart from a love of hard liquor. When sufficiently sober to do so, however, all four of them drove Minis.
The original Mini was a car that broke down social barriers, proving that almost anybody could be too cool for school. Think of swinging London in the ’60s, when hip cats such as the Rolling Stones strutted their stuff on the Hit Parade. Flared jeans, Carnaby Street and the old-school Mini spring instantly to mind. Yeah, baby!  … Details
U.S. Team snowboarder Michelle Gorgone of Boston launched the 2010 Race to the Cup alpine snowboard series with a gold medal performance at Copper Mountain yesterday. “It was a good day today and a great way to start the season,” Gorgone said. “I just tried to ride smart and consistent without pushing myself too hard.”
Gorgone was followed on the podium by Japan’s Tomoka Takeuchi and Canadian Kimiko Zakreski …Â Details
Wakeboard Video – 1SET | Jeff House + Friends – Take one cold October set on Fort Loudon Lake in Knoxville, Tennessee with pro Jeff House and friends. Featured riders include Jeff House, Jordan Konow, Lee Travis and Drew Kirby
Larry Dixon’s pace-setting 3.801-second pass at a track record 318.99 mph on the second day of qualifying at the 45th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals on Friday earned him three bonus points and moved him into first place in the dramatic Top Fuel race.
Tony Schumacher and the U.S. Army team entered the day with a two-point lead, but he lost traction on his second qualifying run, opening the door for … Details