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At Aussie Auto Race, Fans Allowed Just 24 Beers a Day

Limit jumps to 36 light brews for 4-day Bathurst 1,000

Oct 7, 09 6:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - Fans headed to a four-day event that’s a highlight of the Australian auto-racing calendar will only be allowed one case of beer per day—or 36 cans if it’s light beer. “Wine lovers have not escaped the heavy hand of the law either,” the Guardian notes... More »

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Australia • alcohol • wine • beer • binge drinking • auto racing • light beer • Bathurst 1,000

Racing Legend Schumacher
Will Return
for Ferrari

7-time F1 champ fills in for injured Massa

Jul 29, 09 12:55 PM CDT
(AP) - Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher is making a comeback for Ferrari to replace injured driver Felipe Massa. Ferrari said today in a statement that the 40-year-old German had agreed to drive just until Massa's ready to return. "Though the Formula One chapter has long been closed for... More »

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auto racing • Formula One • Ferrari • Michael Schumacher • Felipe Massa

Freak Accident Nearly Kills Grand Prix Racer 

Car part bounces off track, fractures Felipe Massa's skull

Jul 26, 09 11:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Brazilian auto racer is in “life-threatening,” though stable, condition after a spring from another car bounced off the track and hit the driver in the helmet, knocking him unconscious as he drove into a barrier, the Independent reports. Felipe Massa’s surgery for multiple skull fractures was... More »

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auto racing • accident • Hungary • Ferrari • hospitalization • head injury • Felipe Massa

(AP) - Helio Castroneves won his third Indianapolis 500 today, beating 2005 winner Dan Wheldon by 1.981 seconds and leaving Danica Patrick in third, the best finish by a woman at Indianapolis. With 10 laps to go, Castroneves' lead was 1.38 seconds, and he continued widening the gap the rest... More »

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auto racing • Helio Castroneves • Danica Patrick • Indy 500 • Jay-ZTV

(Newser) - Today's Indianapolis 500 had barely started when Mario Moraes drifted to the outside and made contact with Marco Andretti, sending both cars into the wall going into the second turn. "The kid doesn't get it, and he never will," Andretti said, blaming Moraes for the crash. "He's... More »

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Indianapolis 500 • car crash • auto racing • Jay-ZTV

In NASCAR, the Secret Weapon Is Motor Oil

Forget the engine; ex-NASA techs search for perfect lubricant

Apr 10, 09 9:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - How do you make a race car go faster? For NASCAR teams, one of the only options is to attempt to concoct the perfect motor oil. With technology restricted across the sport, engineers can't tinker too much with the hardware, but better oil actually helps. The Wall Street Journal looks... More »

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NASCAR • auto racing • Joe Gibbs Racing • chemistry • auto technology • motor oil

(AP) - Rain that had threatened today's season-opening race finally rolled in moments after Matt Kenseth slid past Elliott Sadler for the lead, the AP reports. Then the former NASCAR champion was forced to sit out a 20-minute delay before claiming victory in the Daytona 500 after 152 of 200 laps. It... More »

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NASCAR • auto racing • Daytona 500

Electric Motorcycles Closing Gap
on Speed

Brit creates all-battery bike for the racetrack

Jan 28, 09 5:45 PM CST
(Newser) - An English entrepreneur is developing an all-electric motorcycle he says can compete on the racetrack, Wired reports. Well, in the near future. His prototype—the bike is expected to be for sale next year and will be legal for street use—can go from 0 to 60 in 3.... More »

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alternative energy • scooters • auto racing • Britain • alternative fuels • electric motorcycle • performance

 Honda Cuts F1 Racing Team 

Attempting to cut costs, Japan's No. 2 carmaker axes racing program

Dec 5, 08 11:32 AM CST
(Newser) - Honda, facing economic drag as the financial crisis sharply curtails demand for automobiles, is withdrawing from Formula 1 racing, at least until global markets turn the corner, the Guardian reports. Honda's CEO once pledged to spend “a trillion yen” to secure an F1 title, but shareholders have pressured the... More »

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Honda • auto racing • Formula One • auto industry • Japanese auto industry • supply and demand • financial crisis

Detroit's Woes Become a Drag for NASCAR

Tanking economy likely to hit NASCAR harder than most

Oct 23, 08 2:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - The gloomy economic outlook is putting the brakes on sporting sponsorships everywhere and NASCAR is one of the hardest-hit, the Washington Post reports. Sponsorship cash makes up around 80% of the average racing team's budget, but long-standing partnerships with Detroit’s auto giants and other major backers are running out... More »

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NASCAR • auto racing • auto industry • corporate sponsorship • stock car racing • financial crisis

APPRECIATION

 Newman a Man for All Seasons 

Whether racing cars, making pasta sauce, or helping sick children, acting was just one of Paul Newman's talents

Sep 27, 08 1:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Paul Newman was one of our most legendary actors, but his life and legacy went far beyond the movies, the New York Times writes. From his rare long-lived Hollywood marriage to Joanne Woodward (they lived in Connecticut) to his tireless philanthropy on behalf of sickly kids, Newman did more... More »

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philanthropy • obituary • auto racing • Paul Newman • Newman's Own • Joanne Woodward • Hole in the Wall Gang

Little Teen Angst for
Rising NASCAR Star

Joey Logano, coming off first Nationwide win, could be in big leagues this season

Jun 20, 08 2:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Joey Logano has an extra reason not to drink and drive: The winner of last week's NASCAR Nationwide Series race is just 18. Called the future of racing before he had a license, Logano has the attitude of champion—and a teenager, notes Richard Durrett in the Dallas Morning News.... More »

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NASCAR • auto racing • Joey Logano

 Dixon Nails Indy 500 Win 

Patrick knocked out after one of many race mishaps

May 25, 08 4:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - Quick crew work boosted Scott Dixon to victory at the Indianapolis 500 today, ahead of Vitor Meira and Marco Andretti, the AP reports. Danica Patrick, vying to be Indy's first female winner, got clipped with 29 laps left, snapped her suspension, and finished 22nd. Several other crashes and failures haunted... More »

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Indianapolis 500 • car race • auto racing

'Danica Rule' Is Confusing, Controversial

Does move intended to even out drivers' weights even do that?

May 23, 08 10:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Danica Patrick will carry 35 pounds of ballast in her car in this weekend's Indianapolis 500 to make up for her tiny, 100-pound body. But even those who agree that ballasting is the fair way to account for differences in racers' body sizes aren't sure the IndyCar system is entirely... More »

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Indianapolis 500 • weight • Indy Racing • auto racing • Danica Patrick • Indy 500

Indy Champ Castroneves Considering NASCAR

Driver may follow previous open-wheel racers and bolt for stock cars

May 21, 08 2:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two-time Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves is considering trading in his Indy car for a NASCAR stock car, reports the Los Angeles Times. "I won't deny that I'm thinking about it," Castroneves said. "It would be great to one day try the cars. But at this point... More »

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NASCAR • Indianapolis 500 • Indy Racing • auto racing • stock car racing • open-wheel racing

Danica Ready
to Make History at Indy 500

Racer 'really' likes
her odds (and car) in
next week's big race

May 17, 08 4:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - No longer just a pretty face, Danica Patrick finally has a win, a winning team, and the fastest car she's ever raced. “I really, really like my chances" in next weekend's Indy 500, she tells Sports Illustrated. "And man, how huge would it be if I could... More »

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car race • Indy Racing • auto racing • Danica Patrick • Indy 500

Kyle Busch Claims Another Win at Darlington

Unpopular driver wins his third Sprint Cup event of season

May 10, 08 11:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - The crowd booed him. He called his car pathetic. His crew missed a lug nut, and he couldn't stay off Darlington Raceway's wall. Despite it all, Kyle Busch found Victory Lane once again. NASCAR's least popular driver raced to his third Sprint Cup Series victory of the season last night,... More »

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NASCAR • auto racing • Kyle Busch • Sprint Cup Series

 Danica's Car Hits Crew Member 

Mechanic has concussion after accident in pit row

May 10, 08 10:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Danica Patrick, racing's rising star, clipped a crew member yesterday during practice for the Indianapolis 500. Patrick—who became the first woman to win an Indy Car race last month—struck the 63-year-old mechanic in pit row with both left tires and sent him flying through air, the Indianapolis Star... More »

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Indianapolis 500 • Indy Racing • auto racing • sports injuries • Danica Patrick

 Kyle Busch Wins at
Talladega Under Caution 

Wreck on final lap allows him to cruise to first win at super speedway

Apr 27, 08 7:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Kyle Busch, the kid who couldn't conquer Talladega, finally won at the harrowing track Sunday, and in this, his breakout season, it was only fitting that he coasted to the victory. Busch came back from a lap down for his first win there, which came under caution when a 13-car... More »

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NASCAR • auto racing • Juan Pablo Montoya • Kyle Busch • Joe Gibbs Racing • Talladega

 Car Lovers Pay $5K for a Spin 

140-mph ride is too much for one: 'I tossed my cookies,' he said

Apr 26, 08 5:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Car nuts are flying to Los Angeles and coughing up nearly $5,000 to drive a Porsche 997 Turbo. Why the numbing bill? Because Supercar Life, a fantasy camp, lets motorists spend all day driving a host of pricey cars at outrageous speeds. For many, the 140-mph thrill ride is... More »

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sports cars • auto racing • driving • Ferrari • Lamborghini • Porsche

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