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Court Summerfield, 1961-2008

Those of us at the 24 Hours of LeMons race on Saturday afternoon were beyond heartbroken when Court Summerfield died at the wheel of the Team Cant Am Volvo 242 Turbo. Not only was Court's death a major loss for the LeMons racing community, it was also a tough blow for the city of Alameda; he lived on the island and worked at Ole's Waffle Shop, which is as much a part of the city's soul as are old cars parked on the street. I hung out with Court before the race on Saturday morning and I'm still unable to believe that this could happen to such a nice guy and great driver. The words of his wife made us feel a little better, however: "It was really just something that he was happy doing. I'm sure the way he went, he was happy." Check out the Cant Am Volvo in action during happier times, at Altamont and at Thunderhill Photo credit, above: Gianna Babb [San Francisco Chronicle]


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6:20 PM on Mon May 12 2008
By Murilee Martin
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Latest by N/A: I have known Vickie, Court's wife, since I was a child. The day I met Court I felt like more »

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Bollea Expected To Let Judge Decides His P***y Fate

The ongoing trial of Nick Bollea, son of the Hulkster, previous owner of a P***y Magnet 1998 Toyota Supra, street racer and driver during a wreck that left another individual critically injured, has taken another turn that could be dastardly for the son of the Hulkster. Bollea originally plead not guilty to felony charges of reckless driving involving serious bodily injury, but is expected to withdraw the plea and likely plea guilty or no contest to the charges and put his fate in the hands of the judge with a maximum sentence of five years in prison. The passenger at the time of the wreck, John Graziano, is still bed-ridden and is in the process of filing a lawsuit against the Bollea family. [TBO] (Image)

12:15 PM on Fri May 9 2008
By Travis Hudson
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Latest by cazin678: @Novaload: Who said he wasn't wearing a seat belt? Oh yeah- Brooke Hogan. Her version differs with the forensic evidence obtained at the more »

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Supreme Court Says: Police Not Liable For Running You Off Road, Crippling You

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How Many Drinks Was That? Jalopnik Editor Jaws On The Cost Of The EPA Huffing Tailpipes

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Official Car Pundit Drinking Game: New York Auto Show Edition

So Wert's in the city that's large, red and delicious, and he's just told us he'll be on the usual station speaking about — huffing tailpipes. No wait, we kid — sort of. He'll be offering up his best punditification on CNBC at 7:30 on "On The Money." The topic? Tailpipe emissions and the recent Supreme Court decision. What's that mean for us? Well, it means we've got to come up with some new rules. And as always, if you're confused, feel free to check out the full game in all its glory here. More »

6:17 PM on Mon Apr 2 2007
By Ray Wert
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Latest by Turboner: When he says, "I'm just sayin'," you must call your mother-in-law and be completely honest with how you feel about more »

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Pole-Smoking! Supreme Court Takes EPA To Task Over Failure To Regulate Tailpipe Emissions

This one's just breaking and we haven't read the entire decision yet from the Supreme Court, but here's the basics — cribbed from our friends at CNBC:
"The court had three questions before it. Do states have the right to sue the EPA to challenge its decision? Does the Clean Air Act give EPA the authority to regulate tailpipe emissions of greenhouse gases? Does EPA have the discretion not to regulate those emissions?"
The answers to the three questions popped out today in magic eight-ball-like fashion:
1.) Yes.
2.) Yes.
3.) Try again later.
Ok, we kid on the last one. Actually they... More »

12:52 PM on Mon Apr 2 2007
By Ray Wert
2,243 views, 27 comments

Latest by miken5678: Are trucks/suvs still exempt from the testing in cali? Figure when half the suvs/trucks get worse or near the more »

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Read My Lips DaimlerChrysler: No New Taxes From The Supreme Court


Tax incentives, and any economic development tool, are one of the messy things folks don't like to talk about much. Politicos love to talk about the results (jobs, jobs, jobs) from the various economic development tools but none of 'em want to really get into the nitty-gritty details on what these toolsets are (tax breaks, cash grants, infrastructure) or how they work — for fear of a perception of pandering to big business at the expense of the peons. The truth is that Economic Development (or E.D. for short) toolsets are a necessary part of life — and it looks like the Supreme Court agrees. Since one of us used to work for an economic development entity, he's decided to go on a bit of a rant. Hear the rest after the jump. More »

3:40 PM on Mon May 15 2006
By Ray Wert
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Kaus on Roberts, GM and China

gm_logo.gifSlate blogger Mickey Kaus meditated on China's recent currency revaluation, noting that with every 2% increase in the value of the yuan, it makes it 2% easier to buy floundering American brands and use them as venues for their own products. And who fits that bill right now better than General Motors? He also notes that Supreme Court nominee John Roberts drives a PT Cruiser, saying, "This may be the scariest thing I've heard about him. ... An ugly, immature attempt at returning to an earlier era! Is that what the Constitution will look like after Roberts is through with it?" [Thanks to CTE for the tip.] More »

4:18 PM on Mon Jul 25 2005
By Davey G. Johnson
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